The funeral service of former South African minister Pravin Gordhan has taken place at the Durban ICC on Thursday, 19 September 2024.
The funeral was attended by many South African dignitaries including President Cyril Ramaphosa who delivered the eulogy.
Pravin Gordhan served as South Africa’s Minister of Finance from 2009 until 2014 and again from 2015 until 2017. The 75 year-old also served as Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs from 2014 until 2015, and also as Minister of Public Enterprises from February 2018 until March 2024. Gordhan retired from politics after South Africa’s 2024 general elections.
The body of former Public Enterprise Minister, Pravin Gordhan, was transported from his family's residence in Groenkloof, where his relatives and friends had paid their respects during a private viewing.#TheStarNewspaper #PravinGordhan pic.twitter.com/aeFaRRXa5U
— The Star (@TheStar_news) September 17, 2024
The body of #PravinGordhan has left his family's home, to the Durban CBD for the Special Official Funeral
— Kaya News (@KayaNews) September 19, 2024
Close relatives are part of the official convoy which will pass key points in the city that shaped Gordhan's life, including his former University and workplace#KayaNews pic.twitter.com/4gPRqt6zQD
Former minister Mac Maharaj says Pravin Gordhan remained steadfast but found himself in a lonely place in the fight back against state capture.#SABCNEWS#SABCNEWSKZN pic.twitter.com/row20KQx58
— Mlondi Radebe (@mlondiee) September 19, 2024
The former South African minister was actively involved in politics since the 1970s. Gordhan was a member of the ANC/SACP underground movement. He was even detained three times by the apartheid government.
Gordhan allegedly passed away on September 13, 2024 after a battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Vanitha and their daughters Priyesha and Anisha.
He was qualified as a pharmacist at the University of Durban-Westville and completed a postgraduate diploma in economics at the London School of Economics.
