Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has declared special official funerals for the late national liberation heroes, Moses Kotane and JB Marks.
The remains of Kotane and Marks will be repatriated from Moscow, Russia, on 1 March 2015.
The President declared category 1 for both funerals, which is reserved for distinguished persons specifically designated by the President.
President Zuma has also instructed that the national flag fly at half-mast at every flag station in the country from 9 March until the evening of 22 March 2015.
“The special official funeral of the late Moses Kotane will be held on 14 March 2015 in Pella, North West and the special official funeral of the late JB Marks will be on 22 March 2015 in Ventersdorp, North West,” the Presidency said on Saturday.
The South African National Defence Force will also provide the military honours.
Delivering the State of the Nation Address last Thursday, President Zuma thanked the government and people of the Russian Federation for looking after the remains of the two heroes with dignity for so many decades. – SAnews.gov.za
