# Former deputy president David Mabuza’s children have remembered him as a disciplined, structured, and decisive leader. Delivering a heartfelt tribute at his funeral service this morning in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, Mabuza’s son, David Junior Mabuza, described him as a present and purposeful father who instilled values of humility, resilience, and excellence. He said Mabuza supported their dreams, believed in them early, and lived with conviction. He expressed gratitude for his legacy stating that Mabuza belonged to the nation: