The U-turn by the head of South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Shaun Abrahams, dropping controversial fraud charges against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, signals a turning point in the nation's politics.
Right from the outset, many respected individuals and civil society groups said the charges were the work of powerful individuals who wanted to loot the state coffers.
They just wanted to get Mr Gordhan out of the way because he would stand up to them.
He had been emphasising that the state should not spend money it does not have.
In what many saw as Mr Abrahams buckling under pressure, he called an impromptu media briefing following speculation that he would have no choice but to drop the fraud charges.