Phillip Jabulani "Jabu" Moleketi (born 15 June 1957, in Pimville) was Deputy Minister of Finance in the

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of President

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, from 2004 to 2008. Following the resignation of President Mbeki, Moleketi was among those members of the Cabinet who submitted their resignations on 23 September 2008, although it was subsequently announced that, like Minister of Finance

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, he might be willing to remain in his post."Confusion rattles markets"
Sapa (''IOL''), 23 September 2008. In November 2008 President

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appointed

Nhlanhla Nene Nhlanhla Musa Nene ( tɬantɬa born 5 December 1958) served as the Minister of Finance of South Africa under President Jacob Zuma from 25 May 2014 until his controversial removal on 9 December 2015, and under President Cyril Ramaphosa from 27 Fe ...

in his position. He is married to Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, the former Minister for the Public Service and Administration who was replaced by Richard Baloyi on 25 September 2008.

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