By: Natasha Archary

The African National Congress (ANC) will host two memorial services in honour of late former Minister and ANC stalwart, Pravin Gordhan.
Gordhan’s memorial services, one in Gauteng and the other in KwaZulu-Natal will take place on Tuesday, 17 September and Wednesday, 18 September respectively.
The ANC said Gordhan served the movement and the people of South Africa diligently from an early age at a time when its people faced the most brutal repression.
“His role in the underground structures of the movement, the labour and mass democratic movement and uMkhonto weSizwe (including Operation Vula) affirmed his commitment to the cause of our people and cemented his dedication to freedom and social justice.
His life was a beacon of courage, and his contributions to the fight for a non-racial, non-sexist and democratic South Africa will forever remain etched in the annals of our history.”
Details for the memorial services for Pravin Gordhan are as follows:
17 September – JHB City Hall at 16:00
18 September – Kendra Hall, Durban at 17:00
Pravin Gordhan will receive a Special Official Funeral Category 2 on Thursday, 19 September which will take place at the Durban International Convention Center (ICC).
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— African National Congress (@MYANC) September 16, 2024
A process to view the body of the late former Minister of Public Enterprises is underway at his home in Pretoria today.
It is a private viewing process with only family members, friends and comrades allowed at the home.
Gordhan’s remains arrived a short while escorted by the police.
Gordhan passed away in the early hours of Friday, 13 September 2024, at the age of 75, in hospital following a period of illness.
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