As the African continent continues to mourn the passing of Dr Kenneth David Buchizya Mutepa Kaunda, Government through the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) and its agency, National Heritage Council (NHC) in partnership with Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) will host a National Memorial Service for Dr Kenneth Kaunda.
The event will be hosted on Thursday, 08 July 2020 with Minister Nathi Mthethwa scheduled to deliver opening address.
Hosted under the theme: “Celebrating the Life & Legacy of Dr Kenneth Kaunda”, the National Memorial Service will pay homage to Dr Kenneth Kaunda, the former President of the Republic of Zambia, who passed away at the age of 97 on 17 June 2021. Dr Kaunda, who was fondly known as ‘KK’, was an outstanding African leader and a true son of the African soil. South Africa, like many of the then Frontline States, owes her freedom and independence to this gallant statesman, a jovial man, a musician, a sportsman and, above all, a true and sincere African liberator.
During the National Memorial, distinguished speakers including the Speaker of National Assembly Ms Thandi Modise, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Dr. Naledi Pandor, Major General J Miti, Zambian High Commissioner in South Africa and Ambassador Bene L M’Poko, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in South Africa will reflect and celebrate the life and legacy of Dr Kaunda, a Pan-Africanist and an internationalist of note, a leader par excellence . The Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu will be the Programme Director of the National Memorial Service.
Members of the media are invited to cover the National Memorial as follows:
Date: Thursday, 08 July 2021
Time: 11:00 – 13:00
Platform: Zoom – https://gcis.zoom.us/j/97302788258
The National Memorial will also be streamed live on the following social media links below:
Facebook: http://facebook.com/GovernmentZA
Twitter: http://twitter.com/GovernmentZA
http://twitter.com/GCISMedia
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/GovernmentZA
RSVP:
Madimetja Moleba, cell: 066 301 4675 / email: madimetjam@dsac.gov.za (DSAC) / Tebogo Shilakwe, cell: 082 657 7064 / email: t.shilakwe@nhc.org.za (NHC).
Enquiries:
Ms Masechaba Khumalo: Spokesperson (Minister) / Cell: 082 858 4415
Ms Zimasa Velaphi: Chief Director Communications and Marketing, Cell: 072 172 8925
DOG Legodi (Danny), Head of Communication & Stakeholder Engagement (NHC) / cell: 072 952 2260
