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The Herald
08-07-2025
- Politics
- The Herald
'I'm the ANC boss at Luthuli House': Mbalula defends premature announcement of Mabuza's death
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has defended his decision to announce the death of former deputy president David Mabuza before the government. Mabuza died in hospital on Thursday. He will be honoured with a state funeral. Mbalula was criticised for sharing the news on social media two hours before President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ANC released a statement on the matter. His actions are said to have irritated the ANC's top brass and the office of the president, the Sunday Times reported. In an interview with eNCA, Mbalula said he has the authority to speak on behalf of the ANC as the secretary-general and saw nothing wrong with his actions. 'I'm the boss of the ANC at Luthuli House,' he said. 'I communicate with families, and families communicate with me. That must be respected. The criticism is unfortunate and unfair. 'Veterans of the ANC pass away; I get informed, and I communicate with the leadership I lead.' He said he was informed about Mabuza's death by his family while he was visiting a doctor. 'I did not pick up the news of Mabuza from the street; I was informed by the family as the SG of the ANC. I gave instructions to the head office ... not to announce the death but to express condolences through my platform. Then we released a statement.' Mbalula criticised journalists who questioned his actions. 'Mabuza was the deputy president of the ANC. As the SG, I have a cordial, good and strong bond and relationship with my president. Why do people want to draw a wedge over a non-issue? I'm the SG, not an ordinary member of the ANC or the NEC. I convey messages on behalf of the ANC. 'Let people attack me about many other things but let them not deface what I was elected for and reduce me to a street man who doesn't have responsibility at Luthuli House. If I were to give attention to this, I would never function.' TimesLIVE
Zawya
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Zawya
South Africa: Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the passing of former Deputy President David Mabuza
I have learned with deep sadness of the passing of former Deputy President and former Premier of Mpumalanga, David Dabede Mabuza. Deputy President Mabuza passed away today, Thursday, 3 July 2025, at a hospital following a short illness. He was 64 years of age. On behalf of Government and the nation, I offer my profound condolences to the late Deputy President's wife, Mrs Mabuza, and the children. I extend my condolences to Deputy President Mabuza's friends and the people of Mpumalanga whom he served as Premier from 2009 to 2018, and previously as a Member of the Executive Council of Mpumalanga across a range of portfolios. My thoughts are also with Deputy President Mabuza's comrades in his political home, the African National Congress, where he was elected as the organisation's Deputy President in December 2017. During his service as Deputy President of the Republic, Deputy President Mabuza applied his leadership and mobilisation abilities to his role as the Leader of Government Business in Parliament; leading the South African National Aids Council; coordinating anti-poverty initiatives in the form of Public Employment Programmes, Integrated Service Delivery and Enterprise Development. Deputy President Mabuza also represented South Africa on global platforms and consolidated relations between South Africa and its closest partners. As Deputy President, he chaired the Cabinet Committees of Governance, State Capacity and Institutional Development (GSCID) as well as Justice, Crime-Prevention and Security (JCPS). We are saddened today by the loss of a leader who was grounded in activism at the early stages of his political career and who came to lead our nation and shape South Africa's engagement with our continental compatriots and the international community in his role as Deputy President. 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. Further announcements will be made in due course on memorial arrangements and the honours with which the country will pay its final respects to the former Deputy President. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa.
Washington Post
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
David Mabuza, a former South African deputy president, has died at age 64, his party says
JOHANNESBURG — David Mabuza, a former deputy president of South Africa from the African National Congress party, died Thursday at age 64, the party said. Mabuza served one term as the deputy president of the country from 2018 to 2023 and as the deputy president of the African National Congress, or ANC, from 2017 to 2022.
News24
03-07-2025
- Politics
- News24
David Mabuza, former deputy president, dies at 64
Alfonso Nqunjana/News24 4m ago 8m ago Former deputy president David Mabuza dies at 64 Former deputy president David Mabuza has died. ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has confirmed his death on X (formerly Twitter). He said: '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. 'Comrade Mabuza dedicated his life to the service of the people of South Africa. 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,' Mbalula said.
Free Malaysia Today
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
PKR can't sweep things under the carpet in the name of stability, says Rafizi
Deputy president Rafizi Ramli said the next leadership must preserve PKR's reformist identity and not become a party that follows orders unquestioningly. JOHOR BAHRU : Party stability should not be used as an excuse to ignore or hide issues that have arisen, PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli said today. Rafizi, who is defending his number two post, said while the selection process had so far been peaceful with 'no chairs being thrown', it was important for the party to conclude the exercise swiftly and return to the business of governing. 'But you can't expect something that is not right (in the party) and it's swept under the carpet on the basis of party stability. 'You must allow debates, whether inside or outside. That should be the responsibility of the new leadership, as that is the core ideal of PKR,' he told reporters after casting his ballot for the central leadership council elections. He added that the next leadership must preserve PKR's reformist identity and not become a party that follows orders unquestioningly. 'I don't think members will just blindly follow. If there are issues, it is the responsibility of the new leadership to resolve them while preserving PKR's core essence,' he said. He warned that if the party obeyed everything blindly, 'the problem won't just be inside PKR – PKR might lose credibility as a reformist party'. Voting for the central leadership council concluded at 5pm, with the participation of over 30,000 delegates. The official results are expected to be announced by tomorrow afternoon.
