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South African court reinstates state pension fund chief
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A South African court has ordered the reinstatement of the head of Africa’s largest asset manager, overturning a board suspension that triggered weeks of governance chaos at the $200 billion state-owned pension fund.
Patrick Dlamini returns to lead the Public Investment Corporation — the lifeblood of South African capital markets, holding roughly 20% of the Johannesburg bourse — alongside a completely overhauled board.
The court ruled the previous board acted unlawfully when it suspended Dlamini last month without requiring government approval.
That suspension sparked a high-level rift between Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and the former board chair David Masondo, who is also his deputy minister.
Godongwana appointed Seiso Mohai, a deputy minister in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office, alongside new executive directors including former African Development Bank vice president Swazi Tshabalala.