Madikizela-Mandela to have highest level funeral offered to a civilian
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s special official funeral is at the highest level the government could give a civilian in honouring her, Minister in the Presidency Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said on Thursday. Although it would contain elements that were similar to that of former president Nelson Mandela’s funeral, it would not be exactly the same, as Madikizela-Mandela would have a special official funeral category 1, while his was a state funeral, reserved for heads and former heads of state. Dlamini-Zuma is the convener of the inter-ministerial task team that will manage the organisational elements leading up to her national official memorial and later funeral, which will be held in Soweto on April 11 and April 14, respectively. Dlamini-Zuma said the official funeral would be held at the Orlando Stadium while the burial would take place at the Fourways Memorial Park. It would still be communicated exactly where the memorial service would be held in Gauteng, as the family had indicated it s...
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