Acting ANC caucus spokesperson Nonceba Mhlauli says: "He will be deployed to a relevant committee at an appropriate time after consultation."
Democratic Alliance MP David Maynier believes this puts him a step closer to a position in Treasury, which he says presents a danger to the fiscus.
"At the end of the day, only the Guptas are likely to be delighted if Brian Molefe is appointed to the finance family because they would get what they wanted."