Lamola: Mabuza contributed immensely to the growth of the ANC in Mpumalanga and SA
International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola and African Congress for Transformation (ACT) leader Ace Magashule are among those who’ve visited his Bryanston home on Friday afternoon.
FILE: Former Deputy President of South Africa, David Mabuza, poses for a photo as he arrives ahead of the inauguration of South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa as president at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on 19 June 2024. Picture: PHILL MAGAKOE/POOL/AFP
JOHANNESBURG - The home of the late former Deputy President David Mabuza continues to draw many visitors, with friends and family arriving to pay respects.
International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola and African Congress for Transformation (ACT) leader, Ace Magashule, were among those who visited his Bryanston home on Friday afternoon.
This follows Mabuza’s passing on Thursday at a hospital in Sandton after a brief illness.
A sombre atmosphere hungs over the Mabuza home in Bryanston as the family struggled to come to terms with the loss of a man deeply cherished by many.
Each visitor shared their fondest memories of the former deputy president, with most agreeing that he was deeply committed to uniting the African National Congress (ANC).
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International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola said that Mabuza’s passing was a loss felt by the entire nation.
"It’s a sad loss for the country. He’s a man who contributed immensely to the growth of the ANC in Mpumalanga and the whole country. He also laid the foundation post-1994 for the early stage of governance, and it was not easy because he had just returned from exile."
Lamola said that Mabuza helped shape the political paths of many young people in the ANC.