David Dabede Mabuza ('DD')

Former Minister of State Security Bongani Bongo a confidant of discredited Deputy President David Mabuza is still serving as a national MP even though he has been charged with bribery...

But there are questions about the future of Deputy President David Mabuza whose last-minute decision to switch his support in December 2017 was critical in helping Ramaphosa win the ANC Presidency...

Deputy President David Mabuza who has faced various allegations of fraud in the past withdrew from the swearing in ceremony in parliament at the last minute in May 2019 when he was told that he would have to appear before the commission...

These include Mosebenzi Zwane Nomvula Mokonyane Faith Muthambi and Des van Rooyen as well as senior party officials such as Secretary-General Ace Magashule ANC Women's League leader Bathabile Dlamini and Deputy President David Mabuza...

Before the Covid-19 pandemic struck South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa and his centrist supporters were locked in combat with followers of former President Jacob Zuma African National Congress Secretary-General Ace Magashule and Deputy President David Mabuza...

Top sixThe top six includes Ramaphosa Mantashe Magashule who has repeatedly said that he supports indicted former President Zuma despite numerous charges of fraud and enabling of state capture Deputy President David Mabuza Treasurer-General Paul Mashatile and Deputy Secretary-General Jessie Duarte (AC Vol 60 No 12 A tale of two ANCs)...

Critics poisedWe hear that a dozen or so party officials – including secretary-general Ace Magashule and deputy President David Mabuza – are planning to criticise Ramaphosa's record at the ANC's National General Council (NGC) in June (AC Vol 60 No 21 'Dump Cyril' move in KZN)...

The Zuma faction is understood to be placing their hopes in David Mabuza deputy president of the ANC and South Africa to take over from Ramaphosa and then for Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma former African Union chair and Zuma's ex-wife to take over from Mabuza...

Lined up against Ramaphosa with Magashule are: Deputy President  David Mabuza; former Premier of North West province  Supra Mahumapelo; former President Jacob Zuma; and the current Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane a Zuma-appointed advocate who formerly worked in intelligence...

On the eve of the expected announcement of his drastically trimmed and revamped cabinet on 27 May a power struggle erupted between President Cyril Ramaphosa and his deputy in the last administration David Mabuza...

'There is no doubt that Ramaphosa's association with David Mabuza has dented his reputation and will continue to damage his campaign to attract foreign investment ' a leading investor in the City of London told Africa Confidential...

The President's first challenge is whether to shift Deputy President David Mabuza to another post in the party or government...

The ANC's Integrity Committee which supports the President has named 22 'compromised' individuals to be asked to resign or to be taken off the list including Deputy President David Mabuza Women's League leader Bathabile Dlamini former Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba and Environmental Affairs Minister Nomvula Mokonyane...