Enoch Godongwana

Enoch Godongwana is a South African politician currently serving as the Minister of Finance, a position he has held since August 2021. A long-standing member of the African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee, he previously served as a deputy minister in the departments of Public Enterprises and Economic Development. Before his national cabinet career, he was a prominent trade unionist, notably serving as the general secretary of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, and held provincial office as the Member of the Executive Council for Finance in the Eastern Cape. He is recognized for his influential role in shaping the ANC's economic policy, particularly regarding state intervention in the mining sector.