The president is applying for an interdict, which would stop him from having to discipline Pravin Gordhan for allowing Ivan Pillay's early retirement.
South Africa - Pretoria - 21 July 2019 - President Cyril Ramaphosa briefs the media on the Public Protector's report on the allegations that he violated the Executive Ethics Code at the Union Buildings. Picture: Bongani Shilubane/African News Agency (ANA)