13 April 2018

Ladies and gentlemen of the media

Welcome to the technical briefing to prepare for the funeral ceremony of Mama Winnie Mandela who passed away, on the 2nd April 2018. 

President Ramaphosa has accorded Mama Winnie a Special Official Funeral Category 1 status which includes elements of military honors.

The funeral will take place tomorrow, Saturday, 14th April 2018.  The programme is scheduled to commence at 09h00.

14 April 2018

Today South Africans bid a final farewell to the Mother of the Nation in a heartfelt and solemn service at the Special Official Funeral that was held at Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg.

Mama Winnie was laid to rest  with the Madikizela and Mandela family, Heads of State and Government, eminent persons from around the world and leaders of various organisations in attendance.

13 April 2018

Technical media briefing on the Preparations for the funeral of the Late Mrs Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

11 April 2018

Re-opening of media accreditation for the official funeral of the late struggle icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela re-opened

Members of the media who missed the initial deadline to apply for accreditation to cover the official funeral service of the late Mrs Winnie Madikizela-Mandela are advised that the application process has been re-opened as from today, Wednesday, 11 April 2018.

11 April 2018

Statement on Winne Madikizela-Mandela Official Memorial Service

Government thanks South Africans for participating in the official memorial service at the Orlando Stadium in remembering and celebrating the life of struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. The decorum shown during the memorial service and the vibrant manner in which Mama Winnie Madikzela-Mandela was honoured is a true reflection of the love for the “Mother of our Nation”.

11 April 2018

Park- and ride facility for Winnie Madikizela-Mandela memorial

Government reminds mourners who are attending the memorial services for struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela this morning to make use of the park-and-ride facilities from the Nasrec Expo Centre.
The park-and-ride facilities are accessible at Nasrec Expo Centre 1 and Nasrec Expo Centre 2.  Buses are available only at these two pick up points to seamlessly move people to the Orlando stadium.

10 April 2018

State of readiness for the memorial and funeral services for Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

Fellow South Africans,
Ladies and gentlemen of the media,

Welcome to this latest update on the preparations for the Special Official Memorial Service and Special Official Funeral Service for our beloved stalwart Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, who passed on 2 April 2018.

8 April 2018

The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on State Funerals led by the Minister in the Presidency, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, met on the 06 April 2018 and wishes to provide the following update: