Enoch Godongwana
Enoch Godongwana is a South African politician and former trade unionist who is currently serving as the Minister of Finance since August 2021. He is a member of the National Executive Committee of…
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Jun 29, 2026
Lean Left
Finance Minister Godongwana presents a cautious Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement emphasizing fiscal consolidation.
Jun 25, 2026
Lean Left
Godongwana presents a revised fiscal framework to Treasury, including higher spending on infrastructure and social grants.
Jun 22, 2026
Lean Left
Finance Minister Godongwana is under pressure to balance ANC social spending demands with DA austerity requirements.
Jun 21, 2026
Center
The finance minister is caught between ANC spending demands and DA fiscal targets ahead of the medium-term budget policy statement.
Jun 19, 2026
Lean Left
The Finance Minister is under pressure to balance fiscal consolidation with ANC demands for expanded social grants.
Jun 18, 2026
Lean Left
Godongwana is defending the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement against DA and EFF criticism over rising debt and slow growth.
Jun 12, 2026
Lean Right
Godongwana is under scrutiny over the 2025 budget negotiations, with the DA opposing VAT increases and pushing for cuts to wasteful expenditure rather than tax hikes on consumers.
Jun 12, 2026
Center
Finance Minister Godongwana is finalising budget adjustment proposals under intense pressure from both DA coalition partners demanding fiscal restraint and ANC allies resisting cuts to public sector compensation and social spending.
Jun 11, 2026
Far Right
Finance Minister Godongwana is defending a budget framework that ActionSA and FF+ critics argue is fiscally reckless, with unresolved disputes over the VAT increase proposal and social grant expansions.
Jun 10, 2026
Center
As Finance Minister, Godongwana is defending a constrained budget framework amid calls from ANC allies for expanded social spending and infrastructure investment beyond current fiscal limits.