'It is time state funerals should go to great and outstanding South Africans deserving of such honour. The tendency to only honour politicians must be reviewed,' says ActionSA.
ActionSA said the tendency to only honour politicians with state funerals must be reviewed.
“ActionSA will be vigilantly monitoring the conferring of state funerals in our country to ensure only the deserving are honoured. We will not keep quiet when this honour continues to be abused by the ruling party by only honouring its cadres.”. The first is for the president, the president-elect and former presidents. The second is reserved for the deputy president, an acting president and former deputy presidents.
“Distinguished persons specifically designated by the president of the Republic of South Africa” can be given an official funeral, which are usually reserved for serving ministers, the speaker of the National Assembly, the chief justice, the chairperson of the National Council of Provinces and premiers of provinces.
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