South African deputy president to be sworn in as lawmaker after delay


  • World
  • Tuesday, 28 May 2019

FILE PHOTO: South Africa's Deputy President David Mabuza is sworn in Cape Town, South Africa, February 27, 2018. REUTERS/Sumaya Hisham

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's deputy president, David Mabuza, will be sworn in as a lawmaker on Tuesday, a week after he requested a postponement to address accusations he had brought the ruling African National Congress (ANC) into disrepute, the party said.

Mabuza had met the ANC's Integrity Commission over the past week, the party said, without going into any details on the outcome of the session.

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