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The world will not be able to witness the funeral of former South African President FW de Klerk.
His family yesterday announced that it would be holding a private send-off for him. In a short statement issued by the FW de Klerk Foundation it was announced that de Klerk, who died on Thursday after a battle with cancer, would be cremated in a private ceremony.
“The FW de Klerk Foundation wishes to announce that FW de Klerk’s cremation and funeral will take place on Sunday, November 21. It will be a private ceremony for family members and will not be open to media,” the foundation said.
According to the government’s funeral manual, De Klerk had been entitled to a State Funeral Category 1 funeral which is reserved for the president, president-elect and former presidents of the country. — Sowetan.
Online Reporter