The move comes weeks after David Mabuza asked Cyril Ramaphosa to relieve him of his duties as deputy president. Ramaphosa had asked Mabuza to delay his resignation.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is 'grateful for the support' provided to him by deputy president David Mabuza. File photo.President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office has confirmed the resignation of deputy president David Mabuza as MP.
The move comes weeks after Mabuza asked Ramaphosa to relieve him of his duties as deputy president. The president had asked Mabuza to delay his resignation. TimesLIVE Premium reported earlier on Wednesday that Mabuza sent his letter of resignation to the speaker of the National Assembly on Tuesday evening, meaning the country does not have a deputy president.
Confirming the resignation, Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said: “This follows his request to President Cyril Ramaphosa to step down from the position of deputy president, which the president announced in his reply to the state of the nation address on February 16 2023.”
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