VOSLOORUS- President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared the funeral of struggle veteran Pat Khulu Thwala a Special Provincial Official Funeral Category Two. The honour follows a request by Panyaza Lesufi, who recognised Thwala’s contribution to the liberation struggle, democratic governance, and community development.
Thwala was a decorated member of the ANC’s military wing, uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), where he served as a commissar and member of the military command structure. He survived the 1985 Gaborone Massacre and later held leadership roles in Tembisa, the Khayalami Metropolitan Council, and the Ekurhuleni Water Care Company after returning to South Africa in 1991. His funeral will take place on Saturday, 9 May 2026, at the Church of Jesus Christ in Vosloorus.
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