Acting President David Mabuza declares a Special Provincial Official Funeral in honour of struggle veteran and anti-Apartheid activist, former Deputy Minister Ebrahim Ebrahim

Acting President David Mabuza has joined President Ramaphosa in conveying condolences to the Ebrahim family on his untimely passing, and has granted approval for the Former Deputy Minister and liberation struggle veteran who spent years of imprisonment on Robben Island alongside Nelson Mandela, to be honoured with a Special Provincial Official Funeral, Category 2. 

The National Flag will be flown at half-mast at every flag station in the country, until the evening of the burial on 07 December 2021. 

“On behalf of government and the people of South Africa, we wish to convey our sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and comrades of Mr Ebrahim Ebrahim, on his untimely departure. He was indeed a selfless, disciplined, committed and a respected leader of the people. As we bow our heads in honouring his outstanding legacy, we recommit ourselves to the struggle for non-racialism, non-sexism, democratic and united South Africa that he dedicated his entire adult life to realise and fulfil”, said Acting President Mabuza.


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Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria