Pretoria - The remains of the distinguished journalist, Nathaniel Ndazana, commonly known as Nat Nakasa, will land at King Shaka International Airport, in Durban, on Tuesday.
A delegation led by Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa and the Nakasa family went to New York, earlier this week, for the exhumation of the mortal remains.
Nakasa, who died under mysterious circumstances in New York in 1965, was buried at Ferncliff Cemetery. The return of his remains means that he will now be laid to rest in his home soil after 50 years in exile.
Minister Mthethwa, KwaZulu-Natal Premier Senzo Mchunu and the Mayor of eThekwini, Cllr James Nxumalo, are expected to outline the journey travelled thus far on the historical occasion to members of the media on Tuesday.
They will also announce preparations for the reburial of Nakasa’s remains at Heroes’ Acre in Chesterville, Durban.
Nat Nakasa was a journalist from Chesterville, Durban, who began his work and career as a writer at Ilanga lase Natal in the late 1950s.
He subsequently moved to Johannesburg, where he wrote for Golden City Post, Rand Daily Mail and DRUM magazine, covering many of the challenging stories and events of the time.
In 1964, he was awarded a Nieman Fellowship to study in America, but was not issued with a passport. He thus reluctantly went into exile. - SAnews.gov.za
