As the rand took a dive over a fear that Finance Minster Pravin Gordhan faced arrest in an escalation of the “Sars Wars”‚ so too did positive sentiment on social media.
#PravinGordhan was the top-trending topic on Twitter on Wednesday as the currency slid against the dollar in the morning‚ extending its sharp overnight losses after the Treasury confirmed the receipt of a letter from the Hawks‚ asking Gordhan to present himself to the Hawks on Thursday morning.
>https://twitter.com/Sthathi/status/768352418094522368?lang=enFour former South African Revenue Service officials are said to have been similarly summoned.
Ntate Tsotetsi ?@Sthathi felt Gordhan should face the music‚ but took aim at the African National Congress’ perceived protection of its leader: “To #ANC Paid Twitter #PravinGordhan must face the law like everyone else but when it comes Zuma charges he must be protected at all cost.”
Khuphukani Ncama ?@NcamaKC took a similar tack‚ but also referenced the party’s poor municipal poll showing: #PravinGordhan this is just a act of those who live in Zumaplanet try to shift. attention of dismally poor polls outcome...”
>https://twitter.com/NcamaKC/status/768358133731319808?lang=enMRA ?@MRAmogalakwena took this further‚ and suggested the ANC must be punished in the national elections in three years’ time: “South African must vote @MYANC out come 2019 to save treasury from Zuma’s mafias #PravinGordhan”.
>https://twitter.com/MRAmogalakwena/status/768357995684175872?lang=enSouth African ?@agentmampara also had words for the ruling party: “Jacob Zuma and the ANC don’t care a damn for this country! #ANC #PravinGordhan #Hawks”.
>https://twitter.com/IamCubeSOUL/status/768358168032403456?lang=enMmaphiri ?@DaisyMDO said Gordhan himself saw this coming: “#PravinGordhan he already had doubts early in the year if he would b in postn by October now a ill over a month 2 go this happens”.
>https://twitter.com/DaisyMDO/status/768358383095119872?lang=enShawn Nonkunzi-Mtibe ?@sms–mtibe lamented that a man of Gordhan’s talents was being targeted: “#PravinGordhan the only Minister who has the ability to change our economic system is the one being crucified. Kanti what is right with ANC?”
>https://twitter.com/sms_mtibe/status/768358292041138176Kemet2Zulu ?@kizobantu saw his savings going up in smoke: “If the Hawks charge #PravinGordhan then you might as well do this with your money...save the Rand‚ #StandUp4Pravin”.
>https://twitter.com/kizobantu/status/768358084540588032?lang=enDaniel Silke ?@DanielSilke also focused on the currency’s worth: “In less than 24 hours‚ all the benefits of a rising Rand have been negated by the return of political risk & in #SouthAfrica. #PravinGordhan”.
>https://twitter.com/DanielSilke/status/768357902973304832?lang=en 
Positive sentiment slides on Twitter after news of imminent arrest of #PravinGordhan
#PravinGordhan was the top-trending topic on Twitter on Wednesday as the currency slid against the dollar in the morning‚ extending its sharp overnight losses after the Treasury confirmed the receipt of a letter from the Hawks‚ asking Gordhan to present himself to the Hawks on Thursday morning.
Four former South African Revenue Service officials are said to have been similarly summoned.
Ntate Tsotetsi ?@Sthathi felt Gordhan should face the music‚ but took aim at the African National Congress’ perceived protection of its leader: “To #ANC Paid Twitter #PravinGordhan must face the law like everyone else but when it comes Zuma charges he must be protected at all cost.”
Khuphukani Ncama ?@NcamaKC took a similar tack‚ but also referenced the party’s poor municipal poll showing: #PravinGordhan this is just a act of those who live in Zumaplanet try to shift. attention of dismally poor polls outcome...”
MRA ?@MRAmogalakwena took this further‚ and suggested the ANC must be punished in the national elections in three years’ time: “South African must vote @MYANC out come 2019 to save treasury from Zuma’s mafias #PravinGordhan”.
South African ?@agentmampara also had words for the ruling party: “Jacob Zuma and the ANC don’t care a damn for this country! #ANC #PravinGordhan #Hawks”.
>https://twitter.com/IamCubeSOUL/status/768358168032403456?lang=enMmaphiri ?@DaisyMDO said Gordhan himself saw this coming: “#PravinGordhan he already had doubts early in the year if he would b in postn by October now a ill over a month 2 go this happens”.
Shawn Nonkunzi-Mtibe ?@sms–mtibe lamented that a man of Gordhan’s talents was being targeted: “#PravinGordhan the only Minister who has the ability to change our economic system is the one being crucified. Kanti what is right with ANC?”
Kemet2Zulu ?@kizobantu saw his savings going up in smoke: “If the Hawks charge #PravinGordhan then you might as well do this with your money...save the Rand‚ #StandUp4Pravin”.
Daniel Silke ?@DanielSilke also focused on the currency’s worth: “In less than 24 hours‚ all the benefits of a rising Rand have been negated by the return of political risk & in #SouthAfrica. #PravinGordhan”.
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