ANC to convene Provincial Memorial Services in honour of Madiba, 8 December 2013

The African National Congress, South Africans and the world at large continues to mourn the passing the Isithwalandwe/Seaparankoe Comrade Nelson Mandela. The ANC expresses its sincere gratitude to every person who observed the National Day of Prayer and Reflection today. From tomorrow, 9 December 2013, the African National Congress shall set out Condolence Books at the ANC Headquarters, Chief Albert Luthuli House, all ANC Provincial, Regional and Parliamentary Constituency Offices as well as the Headquarters of the Alliance Partners of our glorious movement - South African Communist Party (SACP), Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO)-for members of the public to leave their tributes for Madiba, his family and our nation. The Condolence Books shall be laid out from 09h00 in the morning.

The coming week shall also see the commencement of ANC Provincial Memorial Services in honour of Madiba in all nine provinces of our country. These memorial services shall be addressed by leaders of the African National Congress and various leaders coming from our fraternal organisations that shall be in South Africa to console and support the Mandela Family and South Africans during this difficult time. Details of the deployments shall be issued in due course. The dates of the Memorial Services are as follows:

11 December 2013

ANC Free State Provincial Memorial Service Free State Stadium

10h00

12 December 2013

ANC North West Provincial Memorial Service James Motlatsi Stadium, Tlokwe

11h00

12 December 2013

ANC Mpumalanga Provincial Memorial Service Mpumalanga Stadium, Msukaligwa (Ermelo)

10h00

13 December 2013

ANC Western Cape Provincial Memorial Service Delft Sports Stadium, Cape Town

18h00

13 December 2013

ANC Eastern Cape Provincial Memorial Service Nelson Mandela Stadium, Nelson Mandela Bay Time TBC

13 December 2013

ANC KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Memorial Service Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban Time TBC

13 December 2013

ANC Northern Cape Provincial Memorial Service Kimberley

10h00

In addition to the Provincial Memorial Services, the following commemorative events shall also be held:

9 December 2013

Wreath Laying Ceremony

Victor Verster Prison, Cape Town

06h00

10 December 2013

National Memorial Service

FNB Stadium. Johannesburg

10h00

12 December 2013

ANC Women`s League National Church Service Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg

10h00

Issued by

Jackson Mthembu

National Spokesperson

African National Congress

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