Pretoria: President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared that the former Deputy President David Dabede Mabuza will be honoured with a State Funeral Category 2 on Saturday, 12 July 2025.
According to South African Government News Agency, Deputy President Mabuza, 64, who served as Deputy President between 2018 and 2023, passed away on Thursday following a short illness. In a statement on Sunday, the Presidency detailed that, under the State, Official and Provincial Official Funeral Policy Manual of The Presidency, the State Funeral Category 2 is designated for the Deputy President of the Republic, an Acting President, and Former Deputy Presidents.
The State Funeral Category 2 is conducted with prescribed military ceremonial honours. The funeral of Former Deputy President Mabuza will take place in Mpumalanga. Specific details will be announced in the coming days. Meanwhile, President Ramaphosa has declared a national mourning period from Monday, 07 July 2025, until the evening of Saturday, 12 July. During this time, the National Flag will be flown at half-mast at all flag stations throughout the country.
President Ramaphosa extended his condolences to the Mabuza family, wishing them strength as they and the nation reflect on the life of a family member, activist, educator, intellectual, and leader in government who made significant contributions to the country’s freedom and development.