PRESIDENT HONOURS ANGLICAN ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU WITH SPECIAL
OFFICIAL FUNERAL CATEGORY 1
President @CyrilRamaphosa has, as a mark of deep respect, declared that the late Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu be accorded a Special Official Funeral – Category 1.
The Archbishop, a globally venerated theologian, anti-apartheid campaigner and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, passed away on Sunday, 26 December 2021. The Special Official Funeral will take place in St George’s Cathedral, Cape Town, on New Year’s Day, Saturday, 1 January 2022.
Desmond Tutu was the first black cleric to be elected as the Bishop of Johannesburg before being inaugurated in 1986 as the first black cleric to become Archbishop of Cape Town.
He also served as the General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches (SACC) and as Chairperson of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
In recognition of the late Archbishop Emeritus’ distinguished life and invaluable contribution to the nation, President Ramaphosa has designated the late leader’s funeral as a Special Official Funeral – Category 1.
This designation is enabled by the State, Official and Provincial Official Funeral Policy Manual.
The distinguishing features of a Special Official Funeral – Category 1 include ceremonial elements by the South African National Defence Force.
On this particular occasion and based on the late Archbishop’s wishes, the SANDF ceremonial content will be limited to the handing over of the National Flag to Mam Leah Tutu.
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A special Cabinet meeting held earlier today, 30 December 2021, has approved several changes to the Adjusted Alert Level 1 COVID-19 regulations.
This follows meetings of the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) and the President’s Coordinating Council (PCC), which received updates on the management of the current 4th wave of COVID-19 in South Africa, which is mainly driven by the Omicron variant.
COVID-19 Update:
The information gathered through the system used by the Department of Health has reported a 29.7% decrease in the number of new cases detected in the week ending 25 Dec 2021 (89,781), compared to the number of new cases detected in the previous week (127,753).
The Presidency has noted media reports on an Afrobarometer survey on public perceptions of corruption in society, in which a majority of the respondents felt that corruption had worsened over the last year.
The results of the survey no doubt reflect the lived experiences of many South Africans who continue to encounter corruption in various forms. This could be in accessing frontline government services or businesses seeking procurement opportunities with the state.
Corruption, whether large or small, remains one of the greatest challenges facing our country, holding back economic growth and social development. Corruption robs citizens both directly & indirectly, and undermines confidence in the institutions that are supposed to serve them.
President #Ramaphosa: My Fellow South Africans, We have lost many lives to this pandemic.
Many of us have had to bid farewell to a loved one, a friend or a colleague.
President #Ramaphosa: As we look back on a year of much pain and sorrow, it is important as a nation that we should honour and remember all those who have succumbed to this disease.
President #Ramaphosa: It will be appropriate that during the #16DaysofActivism for No Violence against Women & Children – which is the second pandemic we are confronting – we demonstrate remembrance of all those who have departed due to #COVID19 pandemic & gender-based violence.