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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.
9 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)