Former Deputy President David Mabuza has died at the age of 64.
African National Congress ANC Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula, announced this in a statement a few moments ago.
Born on 25 August 1960 in Phola Trust, Mpumalanga, DD, as he was affectionately known, served as South Africa's Deputy President from 2018 to 2023 under President Cyril Ramaphosa. A trained mathematics teacher and school principal, he held a BA in Psychology from Unisa and began his political journey through education activism in the 1980s.
Mabuza rose through the ranks of the ANC, serving as the fourth Premier of Mpumalanga from 2009 until 2018 before he moved to serve the party and South Africa's Deputy President from December 2018 until 2023.
He resigned as a Member of Parliament in 2023 in a move that paved the way for President Ramaphosa to appoint incumbent Deputy President, Paul Mashatile.
