President Ramaphosa Honours Tito Mboweni with Special Official Funeral
In a significant gesture, President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a Special Official Funeral Category 2 to honour the late former Minister of Finance and Reserve Bank Governor, Tito Mboweni, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 65.
President Ramaphosa Honours Tito Mboweni with Special Official Funeral
Ramaphosa extended heartfelt condolences to Mboweni’s family and friends, praising his substantial contribution to South Africa, both during and after the apartheid era. The President also revealed that Mboweni’s funeral would take place at Nkowankowa Stadium in Tzaneen, Limpopo, on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
“He served the nation as an activist, economic policy innovator and champion of labour rights with a sharp focus on fiscal discipline and economic transformation. Dr Mboweni has been accorded a Special Official Funeral Category 2 which will take place at Nkowankowa Stadium, Tzaneen, Limpopo, at 10h00 on Saturday, 19 October 2024,” Ramaphosa said in a statement.
The funeral will include ceremonial elements provided by the South African Police Service, and Ramaphosa has ordered that the national flag be flown at half-mast at all government buildings from Wednesday morning until the evening of the funeral.
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Tito Mboweni’s Final Wish Granted
In 2018, Mboweni, who often shared his thoughts with his followers on X (formerly Twitter), posted a reflection on his final wishes. He expressed a desire for a simple yet respectful burial.
“My son saw my earlier tweet and he asked, ‘What else do you want to do? Nothing: I have done everything a reasonable human being would have wanted to achieve in life. I replied: Just give me a decent burial when my time comes to go. He said: You are going nowhere! That’s nice of him!”