Experts: Why Tito is the total package

Economists have welcomed the appointment of former Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni as the country’s new finance minister.

Finance minister Tito Mboweni's down-at-heel look has been compared with the state of the economy.
Finance minister Tito Mboweni's down-at-heel look has been compared with the state of the economy. (Esa Alexander)

Economists have welcomed the appointment of former Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni as the country’s new finance minister.

One hailed it as good news, saying Mboweni “comes with a wealth of experience”.

Another added that the new minister was “a safe choice”.