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Government directory / South Africa

Office

Minister of Finance, South Africa

Current holder

Enoch Godongwana

Portrait of Enoch Godongwana — US Embassy South Africa · CC BY 2.0

Career

member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Minister of Finance (South Africa) (2021 to present)

Facts compiled from Wikidata (CC0), a reference source, retrieved 2026-10-23. The office record above comes from the official source cited below.

Predecessor: Tito Mboweni (from Wikidata)

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Minister of Finance of South Africa?

Enoch Godongwana is the Minister of Finance of South Africa.

Who was the Minister of Finance of South Africa before Enoch Godongwana?

Tito Mboweni held the office before Enoch Godongwana.

When was Enoch Godongwana born?

Enoch Godongwana was born in 1957-06-09, according to Wikidata.

More on PollsAfrica

Sources: South African Government (gov.za) (retrieved 11 Oct 2026).

South Africa in numbers

Population (2025): 63.1 million; 6th largest of 53 in Africa
GDP per person (2025): 6,769 US$; 6th highest of 53 in Africa
Inflation (2025): 3.2%; 30th highest of 52 in Africa
Unemployment (2025): 32.4%; 2nd highest of 53 in Africa
Government debt, % of GDP (2025): 78.4%; 14th highest of 53 in Africa
Life expectancy (2024): 66.3 years; 24th highest of 54 in Africa
Adult literacy (2024): 91.2%; 4th highest of 52 in Africa
Political stability (2025): 59; 20th most stable of 54 in Africa

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Cite this

PollsAfrica (2026). Minister of Finance, South Africa. Retrieved 26 Oct 2026 from https://pollsafrica.com/countries/south-africa/minister-of-finance