Cape Town – Preparations are underway to honour the late former deputy president David Mabuza, who died last week in a Sandton hospital after a short illness.
Three memorial services are scheduled for Thursday across Mpumalanga’s regions.
Government will announce further funeral arrangements during the week, with Mabuza set to receive a Category 2 state funeral on Saturday.
“In terms of the State, Official and Provincial Official Funeral Policy Manual of The Presidency, the State Funeral Category 2 is reserved for the Deputy President of the Republic, an Acting President and Former Deputy Presidents,” the presidency said in a statement.
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA DECLARES MOURNING PERIOD TO HONOUR THE LATE FORMER DEPUTY PRESIDENT DAVID MABUZA
President @CyrilRamaphosa has declared that the former Deputy President David Dabede Mabuza will be honoured with a State Funeral Category 2 on Saturday, 12 July 2025.
Deputy… pic.twitter.com/xT3GdmZq2P
— The Presidency 🇿🇦 (@PresidencyZA) July 6, 2025
“The State Funeral Category 2 is conducted with prescribed military ceremonial honours.
“The funeral of Former Deputy President Mabuza will take place in Mpumalanga.
Closer details will be announced in the coming days.
ANC provincial and alliance members are expected to visit the family of David Mabuza ahead of Saturday’s funeral. This follows the presidency’s announcement of a national mourning period, with flags flying at half-mast in honour of the former deputy president. #eNCA reporter… pic.twitter.com/qlOGr4CYsl
— eNCA (@eNCA) July 7, 2025
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