South Africa: Date Set for Ronnie Mamoepa's Memorial Service

        

The official memorial service for veteran government spokesperson Ronnie Mamoepa will take place at the Tshwane Events Centre on Thursday at 10:00, his family said.

Mamoepa died on Saturday night, aged 56, following complications from a stroke he suffered in June. He was Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa's spokesperson.

In a statement, family spokesperson Groovin Nchabaleng said they were touched by President Jacob Zuma's announcement that Mamoepa would receive a special provincial official funeral.

The funeral service will be held at St Alban's Cathedral on Nana Sita Street, in the Pretoria CBD, on Saturday at 07:00.

"In the days since Ronnie passed away, the Mamoepa family has been humbled and comforted by the extraordinary outpouring of support and tributes to Ronnie from a broad spectrum of South Africans and interested persons and parties internationally," Nchabaleng said.