President Cyril Ramaphosa Grants Pravin Gordhan a State Funeral
- President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the former Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan, will get a state funeral
- He announced the signing of the BELA Bill after Gordhan's death was confirmed after a battle with cancer
- South Africans had mixed feelings about the announcement, and one blamed him for the collapse of state-owned enterprises
Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, has covered policy changes, the State of the Nation Address, politician-related news and elections at Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News for over seven years.
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PRETORIA — President Cyril Ramaphosa granted the late Pravin Gordhan a state funeral, although not everyone was happy.
Pravin to receive state burial
eNCA reported that Ramaphosa granted him a state funeral and made the announcement at the signing of the BELA Bill into law. He said he spent his last hours with him before he died and said he was able to get a moment to speak to him.
"It was a sad moment for me to watch him as he was passing on his journey to another world. He was one of the most principled and courageous freedom fighters that our nation was able to produce," he said.
Gordhan passed away in hospital after a battle with cancer.
South Africans uncertain
Many were not confident that Gordhan deserved a state funeral.
Ezese Spiyo Awume said:
"SAA people lost their jobs because of him."
Fhatuweni Khumela said:
"The reason why state businesses like Eskom, Prasa, SAA, Telkom and Post Offices are collapsing is because of him."
Lungelo N Bra Thamboz said:
"Maybe Ramapohosa doesn't understand the word principled."
Lwando Lemzin Ntonta said:
"Principled in doing what's best for the comrades, not the interests of the country."
Thulile Ngcebesha said:
"His death is a massive loss to the ANC cabinet."
EFF refused to mourn Gordhan
In a related article, Briefly News reported that the Economic Freedom Fighters slammed the former minister Pravin Gordhan.
The party accused him of being behind the collapse of state-owned enterprises and that he left a legacy of failure in SOEs.
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