Friends and family bid David ‘DD' Mabuza farewell
'DD was a man of action; a man who was dedicated to unity in action,' President Cyril Ramaphosa said when he delivered the eulogy.
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The former deputy president was buried in a private ceremony in Barberton, Mpumalanga.
He died from breathing-related complications on Thursday, 3 July, at a Johannesburg hospital.
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'He made a huge contribution to the development of our democracy and in the preservation of unity within our movement,' Ramaphosa said.
He described Mabuza as dependable, intellectual and resilient.
A host of political and public figures were in Mpumalanga to pay their respects.
Former president Thabo Mbeki, National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza, EFF leader Julius Malema and Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga attended the funeral.
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On Friday, Mabuza's mentor told News24 that as child, the former deputy president was disciplined and a perfectionist.
'Everything that he did, he wanted to be perfect … He was generous. He didn't want to see people suffering,' Dr Gadi Manzini said.
Mabuza was 64 at the time of his death.
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