Pravin Gordhan becomes South Africa's finance minister

South Africa has had three finance ministers in less than a week.

The sacking of Nhlanhla Nene and the appointment of the little-known David van Rooyen last week led to a plunge in the value of the rand.

Now a new finance minister has been named.

The BBC's Lerato Mbele profiles finance minister number three: Pravin Gordhan.

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