Jonas Is Said to Decline South African Finance Minister Post
- Nene under pressure to quit after lying about Gupta meetings
- Kganyago, Mboweni said to be considered possible successors
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Mcebisi Jonas declined an offer to replace Nhlanhla Nene as South Africa’s finance minister, spurring President Cyril Ramaphosa to consider central bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago and one of his predecessors, Tito Mboweni, for the job, according to three people familiar with the matter.
Jonas, a former deputy finance minister, was offered the post on Monday, according to the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they aren’t authorized to comment. Jonas, Mboweni and Kganyago didn’t answer calls to their mobile phones.