Matuma Letsoalo
Deputy president David Mabuza’s decision to delay his swearing in as a Member of Parliament on Wednesday has sparked speculations on a possible candidate to replace him as South Africa’s second most powerful politician.
The ANC released a statement signed by party leader Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday, saying the ANC’s top six officials had received and agreed to a request by Mabuza to postpone his swearing in as an MP.
“The Deputy President made the request in light of a report by the ANC Integrity Commission, in which he is alleged to have prejudiced the integrity of the ANC and brought the organisation into disrepute”.
The integrity commission’s recommendation followed damning corruption allegations published by the New York Times last year, including claims that Mabuza, during his time as MEC for Education in Mpumalanga, siphoned cash from schools for his personal benefit.
Chairperson of the ANC’s Integrity Commission,
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