{"id":265583,"date":"2025-07-03T17:09:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T15:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/?p=265583"},"modified":"2025-07-04T09:27:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T07:27:52","slug":"former-deputy-president-david-mabuza-dies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/former-deputy-president-david-mabuza-dies\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Deputy President David Mabuza dies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Former South African Deputy President, David Mabuza (64), has died after battling an illness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mabuza passed away today (3 July) in Sandton, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewn.co.za\/2025\/07\/03\/former-deputy-president-david-mabuza-dies-at-64\"><em>Eyewitness News (EWN)<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He served as the Deputy President from 2018 to 2021 during President Cyril Ramaphosa&#8217;s first term in office and was a Member of Parliament from 2018 until his resignation in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mabuza grew up in Mpumalanga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula, confirmed his passing on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MbalulaFikile\/status\/1940780861596574048\">X<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-x\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It is with deep sorrow and a heavy heart that we learn of the passing of former Deputy President of the Republic and stalwart of our movement, Comrade David Dabede Mabuza.<br><br>Comrade Mabuza dedicated his life to the service of the people of South Africa. From his days in the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BZXbdRD2wB\">pic.twitter.com\/BZXbdRD2wB<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ANC SECRETARY GENERAL | Fikile Mbalula (@MbalulaFikile) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MbalulaFikile\/status\/1940780861596574048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 3, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It is with deep sorrow and a heavy heart that we learn of the passing of former Deputy President of the Republic and stalwart of our movement, Comrade David Dabede Mabuza.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Comrade Mabuza dedicated his life to the service of the people of South Africa. 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