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Minister of Finance: Navigating Global Crises His stellar performance at SARS led to his appointment as Minister of Finance in May 2009, in the cabinet of President Jacob Zuma.
His return to the finance portfolio under President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2018 was seen as a signal of a return to stability.
His most dramatic career moment came on March 31, 2017, when President Jacob Zuma abruptly fired Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, replacing him with Malusi Gigaba .
For his courage, he is often compared to other whistleblowers like Mmusi Maimane and Pravin Gordhan .
He famously called for the removal of Pravin Gordhan as Finance Minister, accusing him of being part of a "counter-revolutionary" plot.