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Pravin Gordhan was 'a baobab who stood firm against all storms'

Pravin Gordhan’s 50 years of public service in South Africa took him from a young anti-apartheid activist to a determined taxman and finance minister, and eventually a central figure in the battle against State Capture, standing strong despite relentless challenges and attacks.
PG blog recropped 29 May 2004. South African politician, Pravin Gordhan, Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service, accepting an award for Economist of the Year 2004 at a function. (Photo: Gallo Images)

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