President Cyril Ramaphosa has granted the late former Gauteng MEC, Mzikayifane Elias Khumalo, a Special Provincial Official Funeral Service, Category 2, following a request by Premier Panyaza Lesufi to honour his contribution to government and the people of Gauteng.
“The President has directed that the national flag be flown at half-mast across Gauteng Province on the day of Mr Mzikayifane “Mzi” Khumalo’s funeral as a mark of respect for his service and contribution,” the Gauteng Provincial Government said on Friday.
Khumalo will be laid to rest at Heroes Acre, West Park Cemetery, on Saturday.
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Khumalo, a former Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs(CoGTA), passed away on Monday, 10 August 2026, following a short illness.
At the time of his passing, he was a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature and served as Chairperson of the Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on COGTA.
Before joining the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, Khumalo served as Mayor of the then Randfontein Local Municipality from 2015 to 2016. Following the establishment of the Rand West City Local Municipality in 2016, he continued to serve as Mayor until 2019. -SAnews.gov.za
