The late Minister of Public Service and Administration, Mr Roy Padayachie will receive an Official Funeral Category 1. This category of a funeral is reserved for Ministers who are still serving in office.
All national flags will fly at half-mast at all flag stations in the country, in honour of both Minister Padayachie and former Minister Sicelo Shiceka from Monday, 7 May 2012 until the evening of burial.
Minister Padayachie will be buried on Wednesday, 9 May 2012 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal province while former Minister Shiceka will be buried on Saturday, 12 May 2012 in Mindrand, Gauteng province.
Minister Collins Chabane, Chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on State Funerals will release further details of the burial after consulting the family.
Minister of Labour, Ms Mildred Oliphant will be the acting Minister of Public Service and Administration until further notice.
Enquiries:
Harold Maloka, Spokesperson for the Ministry for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation in The Presidency
Cell: 082 847 9799
E-mail: harold@po.gov.za / maloka.harold@gmail.com
Minister Padayachie to receive an Official Funeral
