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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a special official funeral category 2 in honour of former finance minister Tito Mboweni, who died on Saturday aged 65.<\/p>\n

The funeral will feature ceremonial elements provided by the South African Police Service. Ramaphosa also directed that the national flag be flown at half-mast at all flag stations from Wednesday morning until the evening of the funeral on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Mboweni was democratic South Africa\u2019s first minister of labour from 1994 to 1999. He served as governor of the South African Reserve Bank for a decade from 1999.<\/p>\n

From 2018 to 2021, Mboweni served as finance minister.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Ramaphosa reiterates his condolences to the family and friends of Dr Mboweni who served the nation as an activist, economic policy innovator and champion of labour rights, with a sharp focus on fiscal discipline and economic transformation,\u201d the Presidency said in statement.<\/p>\n

Mboweni\u2019s funeral will take place at Nkowankowa Stadium in Tzaneen, Limpopo, from 10am.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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