JOHANNESBURG: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Thursday his deputy David Mabuza has requested to resign from his position.
“I want to extend my appreciation to Deputy President Mabuza for his unwavering support over the last five years,’’ Ramaphosa told Members of Parliament during a reply to his state of the nation address in Cape Town.
He said Mabuza has indicated his wish to step down from his position, a request that government is attending to.
Mabuza became deputy president in 2018
Mabuza, 62, became deputy president in 2018 after he was elected as deputy president of the governing African National Congress party (ANC).
Ramaphosa said Mabuza has ably led the South African National AIDS Council and conducted extensive engagements with traditional leaders and military veterans.
Ramaphosa said that he supported peacebuilding efforts in South Sudan and led processes around land reform, among other things.
