Aziz Pahad to be laid to rest in special category 2 funeral
In paying respect to Pahad, President Cyril Ramaphosa said he represented South Africa with passion and clarity and played a significant role in educating the nation about the country's early democracy, international relations, and South Africa’s role in the world.
Struggle stalwart Aziz Pahad is to be laid to rest in a special category 2 funeral on Saturday.
Pahad died on Wednesday at the age of 82.
His passing came a mere three months after the passing of his older brother Essop Pahad.
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In paying respect to Pahad, President Cyril Ramaphosa said he represented South Africa with passion and clarity and played a significant role in educating the nation about the country's early democracy, international relations, and South Africa’s role in the world.
“Aziz Pahad was a consummate diplomat not only in the service of our country but in support of causes for freedom and justice elsewhere in the world, notably advocating the plight of the Palestinian people," said Ramaphosa.
National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, and the NCOP chairperson, Amos Masondo said Pahad's life was characterised by a deep sense of responsibility and a profound belief in the cause of freedom.
