The Public Protector wants President Cyril Ramaphosa to take action against Pravin whom she found have breached rules while he was at the South African Revenue Service.

Mkhwebane found that Gordhan unlawfully established a high-risk unit aimed at clamping down on various syndicates who were infiltrating the revenue service. She also said Gordhan had broken the rules in a matter in which a senior staffer was reinstated after being awarded early retirement.

Judge Sulet Potterill is expected to rule on Gordhan's application for an interdict to stop Mkhwebane from enforcing her remedial actions, which he says if allowed to go ahead would cause him "irreparable harm". 

African News Agency (ANA)