President Jacob Zuma removed the minister from his post unexpectedly last Wednesday. This caused investors in South Africa to become suspicious.
The economy of the African country isn't going well at the moment and the solvency of South Africa is also at stake. The rand, the South African currency, has dropped to its lowest level ever. Zuma tried to reassure the markets by saying that the country will continue to uphold a sensible fiscal policy.
Source: Nu.nl