# Deputy president Paul Mashatile has described former deputy president David Mabuza as a leader who championed unity. Mabuza died yesterday following breathing difficulties. He served as deputy president from 2018 to 2023. Mabuza’s health became a talking point during his tenure, when he visited Russia to receive medical treatment. Speaking outside Mabuza’s Bryanston home, Mashatile urged South Africans to honour his legacy of unity and dedicated leadership:
Mashatile hails Mabuza as a man that emphasised unity [SOUND]
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