PRETORIA, March 30 (Xinhua) -- President Jacob Zuma on Thursday fired Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan in a cabinet reshuffle that affects at least 15 ministers and deputy ministers.
"I have decided to make changes to the National Executive in order to improve efficiency and effectiveness," Zuma said in a statement.
This came after Zuma summoned the rest of the top six members of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) to an urgent meeting in Pretoria, apparently to discuss the reshuffle.
