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Zuma’s Political Victims to Return to South Africa Cabinet

  • Finance minister is said to face axe after delivering budget
  • ANC bosses to discuss changes Friday, people familiar say
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Lighthouse Research's Pigat Sees Reason for Optimism in South Africa

Former South African ministers banished to the political wilderness under Jacob Zuma’s presidency are set to make a comeback as his successor prepares to revive the stagnant economy.

The ruling African National Congress’s top-six officials, including President Cyril Ramaphosa, will meet on Friday to discuss changes to the cabinet, according to three people who asked not to be identified because they aren’t authorized to speak publicly on the matter.