South Africa Minister of Finance |
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Incumbent
Malusi Gigaba since 30 March 2017 |
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National Treasury | |
Style | The Honourable |
Appointer | Jacob Zuma |
Inaugural holder | Henry Charles Hull |
Formation | 31 May 1910 |
Deputy | Sfiso Buthelezi |
Salary | R2,211,937 |
Website | National Treasury |
The Minister of Finance is a minister in the Cabinet of South Africa who is the political head of the National Treasury. The Minister of Finance is responsible for the financial management of government affairs, drawing up the budget, and developing economic policy (in cooperation with the Minister of Economic Development and the Minister of Trade and Industry). The Minister of Finance is also responsible for Statistics South Africa and the South African Revenue Service.