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South African central bank deputy governor Naidoo asks to resign

South African central bank deputy governor Naidoo asks to resign

KUBEN Naidoo, one of the deputy governors of South Africa's central bank, has asked to resign from his position, President Cyril Ramaphosa's spokesperson said. Spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said whether the president would accept Naidoo's resignation or any date of his departure, was "still under consideration". Naidoo is one of five members of the SARB's Monetary Policy Committee that decides on interest rates and an analyst said his departure, if accepted, may change the voting dynamics of the committee. "There is an impression that he is a little more dovish than the other members of the MPC," said Azar Jammine, chief…
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SA president to reshuffle cabinet

SA president to reshuffle cabinet

SOUTH African President Cyril Ramaphosa will announce changes to the national executive at 7:00 p.m. (1700 GMT) on Monday, presidential spokesman Vincent Magwenya said. A cabinet reshuffle has been widely expected since Ramaphosa was re-elected leader of the governing African National Congress (ANC) at a party leadership contest in December, paving the way for him to run for a second term in 2024. "The president is finalising his reconfiguration of the national executive," Magwenya said at a news briefing, adding that he was taking into account the swearing-in of some members of parliament before announcing the reshuffle. Ramaphosa is expected…
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