Deputy president David Mabuza says President Cyril Ramaphosa has accepted his resignation as his second-in-command.
Mabuza said he had always maintained he would respect Ramaphosa and his office which he believes he has done.
Mabuza said he approached Ramaphosa to inform him of his desire to vacate office after realising how restless Mashatile had become about moving into the Union Buildings since his election as ANC deputy president. “Well logically, as the deputy president of the country I must step down to make space for the one that was elected by [ANC] conference because I see he has become a bit restless so I am also rushing to give him space,” said Mabuza.reported last week it had learnt there had been a series of engagements between Mabuza and Ramaphosa ahead of an imminent cabinet reshuffle.
Mabuza told Ramaphosa he preferred for there to be alignment between leadership positions in the ANC and government.
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