UDavid Dabede Mabuza (owazalwa ngezi-25 kuNcwaba ngo-1960) ngusomapolitiki waseNingizimu Afrika, oyiSekela Mongameli eNingizimu Afrika aphinde abeyiSekela Mongameli kwi-African National Congress (ANC). Uke waba ngundunankulu wase Mpumalanga ngaphambilini. UMabuza waphothula umatikul' etsheni wakhe eKhumbula High School, wabe eseyofunda eMgwenya College of Education, waphinde wafunda e-University of South Africa. Wathola isitifiketi kwezemfundo kanye ne BA degree kuzo lezi izikole ngokuhloniphekile. UMabuza wayelisekela le Azania Student Organisation (AZASO) kusukela ngonyaka ka 1984 kuya ku 1985, usihlalo we NEUSA kusukela ngonyaka ka 1986 kuya ku 1988, usikhwama we FEP kusukela ngonyaka ka 1986 kuya ku 1990, yi co-ordinator ye NECC kusukela ngonyaka ka 1987 kuya ku 1989, kanye nosihlalo we South African Democratic Teachers Union kusukela ngonyaka ka 1988 kuya ku 1991. Wafundisa KaNgwane Department of Education kusukela ngonyaka ka 1986 kuya ku 1988 waphinde waba nguThisha Nhloko we Lungisani Secondary School kusukela ngonyaka ka 1989 kuya ku 1993.