PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a special official funeral to honour the late Struggle stalwart and esteemed member of the Order of Luthuli in Gold, John Nkadimeng.
Nkadimeng passed away on Thursday at the age of 93.
The Category 1 funeral, to be held in Johannesburg on Friday, August 14, will entail ceremonial elements provided by the South African National Defence Force.
The president has also directed that the national flag be flown at half-mast at all flag stations until the evening of August 14.
“We have lost a remarkable veteran of our country’s liberation struggle, who was a selfless, exemplary and courageous stalwart who contributed immensely to South Africa’s democracy,” said Ramaphosa.
“Bab’Nkadimeng was among the 156 Congress activists who were detained during the Defiance Campaign in 1952 and charged with treason in the 1956 Treason Trial. He also went to exile, taking refuge in numerous neighbouring countries.”
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