Social media ‘rallies’ behind Gordhan - research
20 May 2016
Johannesburg - South Africans have taken to Twitter, Facebook and blogs to throw their weight behind Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan amid reports that he could be arrested.
Over the weekend, the Sunday Times reported that Gordhan could face arrest for his involvement in the SA Revenue Service’s “rogue unit”.
Gordhan, in an impassioned statement on Tuesday night, said the “malicious rumours and accusations about 'espionage' activities are false and manufactured for other motives.”
Meanwhile, social media has lit up amid the drama, according to research conducted by international online media monitoring company Meltwater, which has an office in Cape Town.