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South African president Jacob Zuma (R) shake hands with newly appointed Minister of Finance David Van Rooyen (l) after a swearing ceremony as the new South African Minister of Finance on December 10, 2015 at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. South Africa's rand dropped to historic lows on December 10 after President Jacob Zuma sacked his respected finance minister in a move that triggered widespread fears about the country's economic outlook. / AFP / Gianluigi GUERCIA (Photo credit should read GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP via Getty Images)

South African president Jacob Zuma (R) shake hands with newly appointed Minister of Finance  David Van Rooyen (l) after a swearing  ceremony as the new South African Minister of Finance on December 10, 2015 at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
South Africa's rand dropped to historic lows on December 10 after President Jacob Zuma sacked his respected finance minister in a move that triggered widespread fears about the country's economic outlook. / AFP / Gianluigi GUERCIA        (Photo credit should read GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP via Getty Images)