Thabi Leoka was ‘in the running’ for Reserve Bank job

Economist was on the initial long list of potential candidates for deputy governor post

21 January 2024 - 00:03

Economist Thabi Leoka’s alleged lie about possessing a doctorate from the London School of Economics is believed to have cost her a chance to be considered as a successor to Kuben Naidoo, a deputy governor of the Reserve Bank...

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