South African finance minister faces corruption charges

South Africa finance minister Pravin Gordhan may be charged this week for corruption, the City Press newspaper reported yesterday, citing senior sources in the police, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), and the tax service.

Thirty witnesses had been lined up to testify against Gordhan and three former officials from the South African Revenue Service (SARS), the paper said.

Officials at the NPA did not immediately respond to requests for comment.