Aziz Pahad accorded a Special Official Funeral Catergory 2

President Cyril Ramaphosa has accorded the late former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Aziz Pahad, a Category two Special Official Funeral.

Pahad, an anti-apartheid activist, passed away on September 27, 2023, at the age of 82. He will be buried tomorrow.

The SAPS will be responsible for providing ceremonial elements during the funeral service, which is set to commence at West Park Cemetery in Johannesburg.

Ramaphosa has ordered that flags across the country be flown at half-mast until tomorrow evening.