ANC veteran Ahmed Kathrada to receive a special official funeral
The national flag will fly at half-mast at every station in the country from Tuesday until the evening of the official memorial service.
Following the passing of Ahmed Kathrada, 87, on Tuesday, President Jacob Zuma declared that the anti-apartheid struggle veteran would receive a special official funeral.
SAnews.gov.za reports that on the President’s instructions, the national flag will fly at half-mast at every station in the country from Tuesday until the evening of the official memorial service.
The funeral will take place on Wednesday at 10am at Westpark Cemetery in Johannesburg.
SAnews.gov.za further reported that the programme, according to the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, will include a political tribute session starting at 10am. The former President of South Africa and board member of the Kathrada Foundation, Kgalema Motlanthe, and anti-apartheid struggle stalwart Sophie Williams-de Bruyn will be among the speakers.
The tributes will then be followed by the ritual Muslim funeral prayer rites, which will commence at 11.30am at the cemetery. This will be followed by the final burial rites, reports SAnews.gov.za.
'Freedom did not fall from the sky, bt was fought for with blood , sweat & tears'- Ahmed Kathrada. Rest in peace uncle Kathy pic.twitter.com/ziXyKr8Eh3
— National Treasury (@TreasuryRSA) March 28, 2017
Our thoughts and prayers are with Barbara Hogan, Life Partner of #AhmedKathrada, rest of family, friends and comrades as we bid him farewell
— Prof Thuli Madonsela #KindnessBuilds (@ThuliMadonsela3) March 28, 2017
A moment of silence is observed by marchers at Hillbrow for the late #AhmedKathrada . @News24 pic.twitter.com/XKdJPucVUb
— Sisa Canca (@RenderUntoSisa) March 28, 2017
RIP to one of our nation's greatest minds, "Uncle Kathy" #AhmedKathrada. pic.twitter.com/uXmiFuZ2w2
— UCT Research (@UCT_Research) March 28, 2017
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