03-07-2025
- Politics
- The South African
BREAKING: Former Deputy President David Mabuza dies
Former Deputy President David Mabuza has died.
Mabuza reportedly passed away in hospital on Thursday, 3 July.
Before being appointed Deputy President Mabuza held several positions in government including: Premier of Mpumalanga from 2009 to 2018
Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Agriculture and Land Administration from 2008 to 2009 in Mpumalanga
MEC for Roads and Transport from 2007 to 2008
Member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature from 2004 to 2007
Member of Parliament (MP) of the Republic of South Africa from 2001 to 2004
Mpumalanga MEC for Housing from 1999 to 2001
MEC for Education between 1994 and 1998
Mabuza also rose through the ranks of the liberation movement the African National Congress (ANC) where he served as Deputy President, having been elected previously as the Chairperson of the ANC in Mpumalanga from 2008 to 2017 and Ex Officio Member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ANC since 2007, Deputy Chairperson of the ANC Mpumalanga in 2005, Chairperson of the South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) from 1988 to 1991, Coordinator of National Education Crisis Committee from 1987 to 1989, Chairperson of National Education Union of South Africa from 1986 to 1988, Treasurer of Foundation for Education with Production from 1986 to 1990, and Secretary of the Azanian Student Organisation (AZASO) from 1984 to 1985.
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