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Top news items in major S. African media outlets

Xinhua, March 31, 2017 Adjust font size:

The following are news items in South African major news outlets on Friday.

-- Drastic changes to the Cabinet were made when President Jacob Zuma announced the Cabinet reshuffle after midnight on Friday morning. The new team is a mixed of young African National Congress (ANC) MPs.

The announcement follows a meeting late on Thursday with the Top Six leaders of the African National Congress in Pretoria. (South African Broadcasting Corporation).

-- ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe has confirmed he is not happy with President Jacob Zuma's decision to fire Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. (Eyewitness News)

-- President Jacob Zuma fired Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and eight other cabinet members in a high-stakes power play that may threaten his own presidency and place the nation's investment grade credit rating at risk.

Gordhan was replaced by Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba, who has no financial or business experience, while African National Congress MP Sfiso Buthelezi takes over from Mcebisi Jonas as deputy finance minister. (Fin24) Endit