MOMBELA - President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a state funeral category two to honour former Deputy President, David Mabuza.
Ramaphosa has also declared an official mourning period from Monday, 7 July until the evening of 12 July 2025.
Meanwhile, ANC regional structures continue visiting the family home of Mabuza.
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA DECLARES MOURNING PERIOD TO HONOUR THE LATE FORMER DEPUTY PRESIDENT DAVID MABUZA
President @CyrilRamaphosa has declared that the former Deputy President David Dabede Mabuza will be honoured with a State Funeral Category 2 on Saturday, 12 July 2025.
Deputy… pic.twitter.com/xT3GdmZq2P— The Presidency 🇿🇦 (@PresidencyZA) July 6, 2025
As you are aware, Your Excellency, South Africans are today mourning the passing of our former Deputy President David Dabede Mabuza.
He served as the Deputy President of the Republic from 2018 to 2023 and before that as Premier of the province of Mpumalanga.
It is appropriate… pic.twitter.com/5hxhGLZARP— Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 (@CyrilRamaphosa) July 4, 2025