A heartbeat awayFormer Gauteng Premier Paul Mashatile was finally sworn in as the country's Deputy President on 6 March following the resignation of David 'DD' Mabuza in early February (AC Vol 64 No 4 Mashatile set to be the heir presumptive)...

Mashatile is waiting in the wings to take over from David Mabuza who resigned as Deputy President of South Africa after losing the position of ANC Deputy President at the party conference in December (AC Vol 64 No 4 Ramaphosa shuffles the reshuffle)...

Two days before the swearing-in the outgoing Deputy President David DD Mabuza announced he wanted to step down immediately...

We expect to hear much less in 2023 from the now marginalised RET leaders such as Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma former Deputy President David Mabuza and Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu (Dispatches 23/12/22 Ramaphosa's win in ANC elections opens a door to policy shifts and reshuffles)...

The incumbent Deputy President David 'DD' Mabuza got just 196 votes...

Deputy President David 'DD' Mabuza has not yet said if he will run and his province Mpumalanga has opted for Justice Minister Ronald Lamola for the deputy presidency...

That leaves the door open for people like current Deputy President David 'DD' Mabuza who failed to get an endorsement from any province including his own Mpumalanga...

He feels betrayed by people like [Treasurer-General] Paul Mashatile and [Deputy President David] DD Mabuza...

Several names are being pushed for the job including treasurer and acting secretary-general Paul Mashatile Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi Co-operative and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma deputy president David 'DD' Mabuza and Justice Minister Ronald Lamola (see Box Whose hats are in the ring...

ANC deputy president David Mabuza has not ruled himself out of the race either and his lobby group has been seeking advice on the economy Africa Confidential hears...