Enoch Godongwana Biography: Wife, Age, Wikipedia, Net Worth, Degree, Contact Details, Birthplace, Linkedin

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Enoch Godongwana (born 9 June 1957) is a respected South African politician and economist who rose to prominence through the many political positions he held.

On 5 August 2021, he was appointed by Cyril Ramaphosa to the position of Minister of Finance.

Besides this recent position, he has also held many other notable positions over the years.

South African politician

Enoch Godongwana
Enoch Godongwana: History, Biography, Photos
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First and last name: Enoch Godongwana
Born: June 9, 1957 (67 years old)
Year old: 64 years old
Place of birth: Cala, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Nationality: South Africa
Parents: do not apply
Children: Do not have
Height: Do not have
Siblings: Do not have
Girlfriend • Wife: Thandiwe Godongwana
Job: Politician • Economist
Net asset value: 1.2 million USD

Early life

Enoch Godongwana was born in Cala, Eastern Cape, on 9 June 1957.

There is no information about how he spent his early life.

Also, details about his parents and siblings are not available as Enoch Godongwana wants to keep them a secret.

It is only known that he studied at John’s College in Mthatha.

Education

Enoch Godongwana graduated and matriculated at St John’s College in Mthatha.

He attended the University of London in 1998, where he obtained a Master’s degree in financial economics.

Career

In 1979, in the early part of his life, Enoch Godongwana worked for the Mental and Allied Workers Union (MAWU) as a Shop Porter. For six years (1983 and 1989), he was the Local Organiser for the NUMSA Springs/Brakpan/Nigel Area.

After serving successfully for 6 years as Local Organiser, he became NUMSA National Organiser and NUMSA Regional Secretary in 1990. He also served on the Executive Committee and Central Committee of COSATU from 1992 to 1997.

In the elections held in 1994, Enoch Godongwana was declared Secretary General of NUMSA, a position he held until 1997 along with Chairman of the COSATU Economic Development Task Force.

He was a member of the NEDLAC Management and Executive Committee in 1997. He is also a co-founder of the Border Kei Development Forum.

From 1994, he served as a member of the Provincial Executive Council (MEC) in charge of Treasury, Economy, Environment and Tourism until 1998. He continued to hold this position from 1998 to 2004.

For one year (1997-1998), he was a member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute for Economic Policy, serving as Deputy Chairman of the ANC’s Eastern Cape Provincial Executive Committee.

Enoch Godongwana was appointed Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises by former President Jacob Zuma. However, Godongwana resigned in 2012 to pursue personal interests. He has held many other notable positions over the years until now as a member of the ANC party.

Social Media

As famous as Enoch Godongwana is, he doesn’t have any social media accounts on Twitter or Instagram but he uses Linkedin.

This is also part of the reason why his personal life is so secret from the public.

Personal life

Enoch Godongwana was happily married, but it is not known if they had any children. His wife’s name is Thandiwe Godongwana.

It was revealed that Enoch and his wife owned 50% of Canyon Springs.

Net value

As a prominent politician who has held many important positions and also a businessman, Enoch Godongwana has been successful and fulfilled. His net worth is estimated to be over $1.2 million.

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