In 2006, Phosa achieved a certificate in public finance from the University of South Africa.
He selected Phosa to be the MEC (Member of the Executive Council) for Finance.
[2] He later moved her to the Economic Development, Environment and Tourism portfolio in February 2013.
[3] Following the 2014 general election, Phosa was sworn in as a Member of the National Assembly.
In March 2022, Phosa was appointed as South Africa's ambassador to Cuba and the Dominican Republic.