Deputy finance minister David Masondo's future in the government, following a recommendation by the ANC's integrity commission that he step aside after allegedly abusing state machinery in a scandal involving his personal life, now lie with the party’s top six officials, before facing further internal processes.

Masondo is seen as being groomed for the position of finance minister, and has been tasked with championing the Treasury’s pro-growth reforms aimed at turning around the country’s devastated economy. ..

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