President Jacob Zuma has declared a Provincial Official Funeral category one for Ms Joy Matshoge, the late MEC of Agriculture and Rural Development in Limpopo Province who passed away on 25 June 2016.
Ms Matshoge will be remembered for her sterling commitment in advancing the lives of people in the Limpopo province as a Member of the Executive Council.
President Zuma, on behalf of government and all South Africans, has conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the Matshoge family and the provincial government.
President Zuma has ordered that National Flag at all flag stations in the Limpopo Province be flown at half-mast on the day of the funeral, 02 July 2016.
The provincial government will communicate details of the funeral.
BACKGROUND
There are three main types of funerals in South Africa’s Funeral Policy. These are the State Funeral, Official Funeral and Provincial Official Funeral.
The State Funeral is divided into two categories:
State Funeral Category 1 is reserved for the President of the Republic of South Africa, the President-elect of the Republic of South Africa and Former Presidents of the Republic of South Africa.
State Funeral Category 2 is for the Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa; Acting President of the Republic of South Africa and Former/Deputy Presidents of the Republic of South Africa.
The Official Funeral is also divided into two categories:
Official Funeral Category 1 is for Serving Ministers, Speaker of the National Assembly, Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa, Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), Premiers of Provinces, distinguished persons specifically designated by the President of the Republic of South Africa.
Official Funeral Category 2 is for the Spouse of a serving President, the Spouse of a serving Deputy President, Deputy Ministers, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Permanent Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Deputy Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa and The President of the Supreme Court of Appeal.
The Provincial Official Funeral is divided into a Provincial Official Funeral Category 1 which is for the Speaker of the Legislature and Members of the Executive Committee. The Provincial Funeral Category 2 is accorded to the Deputy Speaker of the Legislature.
Distinguished persons can be granted a special Provincial Official Funeral Category. The Premier of a province sends a request to the President for consideration if they feel a resident of the province deserves such recognition.
Source: The Presidency Republic of South Africa