DEPUTY President David Mabuza is once again unable to appear before Parliament to answer oral questions from MPs, the Office of the Speaker Thandi Modise has announced just a day before his scheduled appearance on Thursday.
Mabuza was expected to answer oral questions on various developments within government, including the status of investigations related to COVID-19 corruption as well as state-owned entities (SOEs).
This is the third time Mabuza has sought a postponement.
Last month, question and answer sessions in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) and the National Assembly had to be rescheduled after DD also cited his ill-health.
“The speaker of the National Assembly, Thandi Modise, has received correspondence from the deputy president of SA, Mr David Mabuza, requesting the rescheduling of his appearance before National Assembly,” said parliament’s spokesperson Moloko Moloto in a statement.
Mabuza was previously scheduled to answer oral questions in both the National Assembly
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