David Masondo
David Masondo (born 11 November 1974 in Vhembe District, Limpopo) is a South African politician. Masondo is the current Deputy Minister of Finance for the Republic of South Africa. Education. Masondo attended Wits University, Johannesburg where he studied Arts and graduated with a Master of Arts with Honours. In 2013 he obtained a PhD in Political Economy from New York University, where he wrote a dissertation entitled "Post-Apartheid Business Nanny State: Case Study of the Motor Industry Development Programme (MIDP), 1995-2010" under the supervision of Vivek Chibber, Jeff Goodwin, and Steven Lukes. Career. David Masondo was  the Chief Director for Economic Sectors and Industry; he also served as Chief Executive Officer of the Automotive Industry Development Center at the Gauteng Provincial Government. He has also served as the Director in the Local Government Department in Limpopo and Finance MEC. On May 30, 2019 he was appointed Deputy Minister of Finance in South Africa.