Call for snap debate on attack against Gordhan

The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Thursday called for a snap debate on what it called the political assault against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and the National Treasury. DA shadow minister of finance David Maynier said in a statement that he has sent a request to Speaker of the National Assembly Baleka Mbete for a debate "of public importance on what appears to be a deliberate campaign to intimidate the Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, and to undermine National Treasury".