Overview

• The government confirmed a Special Official Funeral Category 2 for Mthethwa in KwaMbonambi on 12 October with South African Police Service ceremonial elements.
• The national flag will fly at half-mast from Thursday, 9 October, until the evening of the funeral.
• Family representatives say his remains are due to arrive in Durban on Friday before being taken to a funeral parlour in Richards Bay.
• A task team spanning national, provincial and other government levels has been established to manage the funeral arrangements.
• ANC provincial leaders and COSATU representatives visited the family homestead as community members prepared the site, with a memorial service planned for Thursday.