It is hard to give an account of Pravin Gordhan’spolitical commitment in a few words.
The former South African Finance Minister, who has died aged 75, was reviled by some, misunderstood in some quarters, blindly adored by a few, and respected by many.
This is not exceptional for a person engaged in serving society for a lifetime. Gordhan was a national liberation and post-apartheid leader. As a leader with a legacy and a historical role he leaves an absence we are all reckoning with.
