Government has not withdrawn Swazi Tshabalala for top African bank job

Finance minister reaffirms backing for South Africa’s candidate after confusion caused by Presidency statement

20 October 2024 - 00:00

It has not withdrawn its support for South African Swazi Tshabalala as future president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), the biggest development finance institution in Africa, the South African government says...

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