PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA APPOINTS DAVID MABUZA AS DEPUTY PRESIDENT

Admin l Tuesday, Febuary 27, 2018

JOHANNESBURG – South African President, Mr. Cyril Ramaphasa has appointed Comrade David Mabuza as Deputy President. In a statement, the African National Congress, ANC congratulated the President and the Deputy President.

“The ANC congratulates Deputy President-elect Comrade David Mabuza as well as all comrades appointed and intended to be appointed Ministers and Deputy Ministers. We assure them of the organisation’s support in the execution of their duties.

“The African National Congress (ANC) notes and welcomes the changes to the National Executive of the Republic of South Africa announced today by the President, Comrade Cyril Ramaphosa. President Ramaphosa, exercised his constitutional responsibilities, in line with Section 91 of the constitution to appoint the Deputy President, Ministers and Deputy Ministers”, the ANC said in a statement signed by Pule Mabe, National Spokesperson and Khusela Diko, National Communications Manager.

The ANC particularly commended the President for having exercised this prerogative in consultation with the National Officials of the ANC and the Alliance Partners.

“Undoubtedly, this act of giving due regard to the resolutions of the African National Congress, in the exercise of the prerogative bestowed upon the President, lays a strong foundation for greater alignment and cooperation between the ANC and its cadres deployed in government.

‘We extend our gratitude to all comrades who served in the immediate past Cabinet and are confident that they and their skills are not lost to the ANC. The ANC is confident that, as disciplined members of the organization, they will continue to serve the movement and the people of South Africa in whatever capacity they are deployed”, the ANC said.