Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has declared a special provincial official funeral for the late former KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Dr Lionel Mtshali.
The former Inkatha Freedom Party leader died on Sunday after a short illness.
The Presidency on Friday said President Zuma has directed that the national flag be flown at half-mast at all stations in the KwaZulu-Natal province on the day of his funeral this Saturday.
The Presidency said more details on the funeral will be released by the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government.
“On behalf of government, we wish to convey our heartfelt condolences to the family and the Inkatha Freedom Party,” said the President in a statement.
There are three main types of funerals in South Africa’s Funeral Policy, including state funeral, official funeral and provincial official funeral.
Distinguished persons can be granted a special provincial official funeral category.
The Premier of a province sends a request to the President for consideration if they feel a resident of the province deserves such recognition. - SAnews.gov.za
