Enoch Godongwana: a man of many hats — and many headaches

Enoch Godongwana has an almost impossible mountain to climb, juggling the many competing interests for money from the fiscus. The new finance minister talks about efficiency, the art of political diplomacy — and hats

21 November 2021 - 00:00

Enoch Godongwana has 30 fedora hats; one for each day of the month. This is a collection he has built over the years, as a cultural symbol and also an appreciation of township life and style. ..

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