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
Members of the media are advised to attend a technical briefing ahead of the funeral service and burial 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.
9 April 2018
Government has scheduled the following briefings/activities for the week 09 – 15 April 2018. The activities, which are aligned to the National Development Plan and outlined in the Medium Term Strategic Framework 2014-2019, are undertaken to build a better South Africa.
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:
4 April 2018
Members of the media are advised that the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) Ministers will hold a briefing on the Special Official Funeral of the late Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.
The details are as follows:-
Date: Thursday, 05 April 2018
Time: 09h00
Venue: Orlando Stadium, Ground floor Auditorium
RSVPs should be directed to Ireen Magwai on 082 404 5676
Media enquires
Phumla Williams
Cell: 083 501 0139
4 April 2018
Members of the media are requested to apply for accreditations to the official memorial service and funeral of the late struggle icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.
