Enoch Godongwana

Enoch Godongwana

politician South Africa

Enoch Godongwana is the Finance Minister of South Africa, currently in the news as he prepares to deliver a budget speech amid concerns regarding inadequate support for vulnerable elderly populations and the need for increased social grants.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
13 wks
Reach
4,547,000
Power
26,833$
Sentiment
5.45
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
South Africa 11 5.45 3.33% +130% 59,308,690 4,547,000 $350,000 26,833$
Totals 11 59,308,690 4,547,000 $350,000 26,833$
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Recent Mentions

South Africa South Africa: Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana insisted that he acted within existing legislation regarding the fuel levy. 5

Julius Malema Omphile Maotwe Pierre De Vos
Mail & Guardian: EFF loses fuel levy court challenge – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa South Africa: Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana opened the section on public services with a sobering account of South Africa’s crumbling healthcare system. 5

Sarah Stein
Mail & Guardian: Godongwana maintains focus on health, education – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa South Africa: Enoch Godongwana is the Finance Minister who tabled the revised Budget 3.0. 5

Julius Malema Mark Burke Wouter Wessels Mahlengi Bhengu Des Van Rooyen
Mail & Guardian: Budget 3.0 tentatively accepted by some political parties – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa South Africa: Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana maintains infrastructure spending plans for the medium term at above R1 trillion to boost the economy. 7

Mail & Guardian: Godongwana keeps medium-term infrastructure spending above R1tn to boost ailing economy – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa South Africa: Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is accused of gross incompetence and leading a chaotic budgetary process. 2

Cyril Ramaphosa Julius Malema Duncan Pieterse Nhlamulo Ndhlela Fikile Mbalula John Steenhuisen
Mail & Guardian: MK party targets Ramaphosa, Godongwana in motion of no confidence over budget ‘chaos’ – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa South Africa: Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is tabling a much-awaited budget in South Africa. 5

Benjamin Netanyahu Yoav Gallant Cyril Ramaphosa Donald Trump Abbas Araghchi Wendy Sherman Mahdi Al Mashat Mike Huckabee Edan Alexander Ahmed Al Sharaa Thembisa Fakude
Mail & Guardian: Is Trump decoupling from Netanyahu? – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa South Africa: Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana trimmed additional spending allocations for front line services and social grants made in March to mitigate the revenue shortfall created by his about-turn on raising VAT. 6

Duncan Pieterse
Mail & Guardian: Godongwana trims spending, lowers growth forecast – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa South Africa: Enoch Godongwana is the Finance Minister who is tabling a third version of the 2025 budget. 5

Lesetja Kganyago Bianca Botes
Mail & Guardian: April consumer inflation edges higher to 2.8% year-on-year – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa South Africa: Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana must find a new path to making up the budget shortfall while staying true to the treasury’s vow to stabilise the country’s debt. 5

David Masondo Cyril Ramaphosa John Steenhuisen Paul Mashatile Songezo Zibi Mark Burke Alan Besley Busi Mavuso
Mail & Guardian: Budget 3.0 – Godongwana’s last shot – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa South Africa: Enoch Godongwana announced in his budget speech that R402 billion would be allocated to transport and logistics public infrastructure development. 8

Barbara Creecy Dave Graham Juanita Maree
Mail & Guardian: Three factors that could drive a turnaround in SA’s transport sector – The Mail & Guardian