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Dikeledi Magadzi Laid to Rest in Polokwane Today

The former deputy minister receives a Special Provincial Official Funeral.

Overview

  • The funeral service is being held at Jack Botes Hall, with family, political leaders and community representatives expected to attend.
  • The Presidency granted Category 2 provincial honours for the burial, according to family spokesperson Edgar Mushwana.
  • Magadzi died on Sunday, with multiple reports listing her age as 70, though an SABC tweet cited 75.
  • Her government career included serving as Deputy Minister of Transport and as Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation.
  • She was politically active from a young age in ANC underground structures and in civic groups such as the Federation of Transvaal Women and the United Democratic Front.