Alpha Ramushwana17 September 2024 | 4:47

ANC set to hold memorial service for Gordhan at Joburg City Hall

The anti-apartheid activist, who died in hospital last week after a short battle with cancer, is scheduled to be cremated in Durban on Thursday.

ANC set to hold memorial service for Gordhan at Joburg City Hall

FILE: Pravin Gordhan looks on after being sworn in as the minister of Public Enterprises by Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng at Sefako Makgato Presidential Guesthouse on 30 May 2019 in Pretoria, South Africa.Picture: Phill Magakoe/AFP

JOHANNESBURG - The African National Congress (ANC) is set to hold a memorial service for former Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan on Tuesday.

The service will take place at the Johannesburg City Hall at 4pm.

The anti-apartheid activist died in hospital last week after a short battle with cancer.

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Gordhan is scheduled to be cremated in Durban on Thursday.

His longtime friends and fellow freedom fighters remember him as a selfless father and husband who dedicated his life to serving the oppressed.

The ANC has expressed deep gratitude for Gordhan’s contributions, stating that his efforts toward a non-racial society will never be forgotten.

The party describes him as a beacon of courage, with his legacy forever etched in history.

In addition to Tuesday's memorial service in Johannesburg, another one will take place in Durban on Wednesday.