Former Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa David Mabuza will be laid to rest on Saturday, 12 July.

Mabuza passed away at a hospital in Sandton, Johannesburg on Thursday, 3 July, after experiencing respiratory problems.

Speaking to journalists in Barberton, Mpumalanga, on Saturday, 5 July, the Mabuza family spokesperson Desmond Moela said Mabuza will be buried in his home province, Mpumalanga, although the final resting place has not yet been confirmed.

Moela said the funeral will be arranged jointly between the family, government and his party the African National Congress (ANC).