Enoch Godongwana
Enoch Godongwana serves as Finance minister (ANC) and earns R2 792 155 per year — about R232 680 per month, roughly 39.5× the national minimum wage — at DPSA salary grade Grade EC — Pay Level 1. On this tracker's performance scorecard, Enoch Godongwana is graded B (Good), a broadly positive assessment with room to improve. Across 3 tracked KPIs, the portfolio recorded 3 notable achievements and 2 documented failures, at a budget spend rate of 89%. Held fiscal line, reversed VAT hike, maintained credit rating. Debt-to-GDP stabilising.
Salary breakdown
Annual salary
R2 792 155
Monthly
R232 680
vs minimum wage
39.5× min wage
Salary source — DPSA 2025 approved rates
https://www.treasury.gov.za
Performance Scorecard · Grade B (Good)
Reasonable value for R2.8m
Held fiscal line, reversed VAT hike, maintained credit rating. Debt-to-GDP stabilising.
Key Performance Indicators
Target
R1.85 trillion
Actual
R1.83 trillion (98.9%)
Target
25% year-on-year reduction
Actual
18% reduction achieved
Achievements
Reversed proposed VAT increase after political and public backlash
Maintained sovereign credit rating — no further downgrades
Debt-to-GDP trajectory stabilising for first time since 2015
Failures
Revenue collection fell 1.1% short of target
Irregular expenditure still above R30 billion across departments
Budget spend rate
89%National Treasury Vote 11, 2024/25
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Salary figures from DPSA 2025 approved rates for office-bearers. Where a performance scorecard is shown, KPIs are drawn from official and media sources labelled per indicator. Independent public-accountability tool — not affiliated with any political party.