Jozua François "Tom" Naudé (15 April 1889 – 31 May 1969)[1] was a South African politician who served as acting state president of South Africa from 1967 to 1968.

He was unexpectedly called upon to do this when Dr Eben Dönges, who was elected to succeed C.R.

Swart as State President in 1967, suffered a stroke and fell into a coma before he could be inaugurated.

Naudé was Acting State President for ten months, until Dönges died and Jim Fouché was inaugurated in his place.

[6] Tom Naudé Technical High School in Polokwane was named after him.