Late Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu will be honoured with an Official Funeral Category 1 at his home in Mpumalanga, on Sunday (24 Jan). The national flag will be flown at half-mast at every flag station in the country from tomorrow morning (Sat 25 Jan), until the evening of the day of the funeral.

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