By Johnathan Paoli
President Cyril Ramaphosa has granted the late former Cabinet minister Pravin Gordhan an official state funeral.
He died on Friday morning after fighting a short battle with cancer.
His funeral will be held in Durban next week before a private cremation ceremony in line with his Hindu beliefs.
Condolences have been pouring for Gordhan, with the Congress of SA Trade Unions describing him as a “forthright leader”, and the African National Congress saying that his “selfless dedication” to the values of the party and the people’s struggle was a legacy the ANC must uphold as it continued to advance the principles of its Freedom Charter.
Born on 12 April 1949 in Durban, Gordhan became active in politics in the late 1960. He graduated as a pharmacist in 1973, but was fired from King Edward VIII Hospital in 1981 because of his political activities.
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