PHUTI MOSOMANE
DEPUTY President David Mabuza has tendered his resignation amid a looming Cabinet reshuffle by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
This follows his request to 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 16 February 2023.
Vincent Magwenya, Presidency spokesperson, said Ramaphosa will be making an announcement in due course about the appointment of a new Deputy President.
“There are vacancies in the Cabinet. We also now have a vacancy in the role of a Deputy President and so there is a sense of urgency that the President fills those vacancies as soon as possible. In a matter of days, that announcement will be made,” said Magwenya.
“The President has to apply his mind. The appointment of Cabinet members and the management of Cabinet is not something that you can conduct in haste. It’s something
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