A nongovernment panel, appointed by President Jacob Zuma after Ms Hogan and Mr Gordhan had already been asked by the Cabinet to do the job, will now conduct the only such review. This is despite Mr Zuma promising — when he announced his intention of appointing the external panel in March — that both reviews would continue and that both sets of findings would be considered by the Cabinet.
The role of state corporations is a hot topic in the tripartite alliance, and a source of tension among African National Congress (ANC) leaders.
