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JOHANNESBURG. — President Cyril Ramaphosa has remembered former Deputy President David Mabuza as a leader grounded in activism, hailing the 64-year-old for his contribution to a range of portfolios during his time in public office.
Mabuza, who served as deputy president from 2018 to 2023, died at a Sandton hospital yesterday.
He served as an MEC for education in Mpumalanga from 1994 to 1998 and as a regional chairperson of the African National Congress (ANC) during the same period. He rose through the ANC ranks to become the party’s deputy president in 2017 and the country’s deputy president the following year.
After resigning as an MP in 2023, Mabuza kept a low profile.
Spokesperson in the Presidency, Vincent Magwenya: “The former deputy president deserves our appreciation for his deep commitment to the liberation struggle and to the nation’s development as an inclusive, prosperous, democratic state.”
“Comrade Mabuza dedicated his life to the service of the people of South Africa,” ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said
“From his days in the struggle against apartheid to his leadership as Premier of Mpumalanga and later as Deputy President, he was a committed cadre who carried the values of unity, discipline, and transformation,. – EWN
