DRAFT STATE FUNERAL PLAN MPUMALANGA

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PREPARATIONS FOR THE STATE FUNERAL OF THE LATE
FORMER PRESIDENT NELSON ROLIHLAHLA
MANDELA MPUMALANGA PROVINCE
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Stakeholders

• National and Provincial Government
• Municipalities
• SAPS
• SANDF
• Alliance Partners
• Religious Leaders led by SACC
• Traditional Leaders
• 1800 Schools
• ECD Sector (to do drawings)
• Mozambique and Swaziland
• Tourists (KNP KMIA)

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• DAY 1
• Friday, 06 December 2013
• Announcement by the President
• Media Conference by the Premier
• Activation of PROVJOINTS/PROVJOC/CLUSTER JOCs
• Implementation of tactical plans
• Gathering of information
• Provision of Flags and Poles in all
  municipalities and schools
• Lowering of the flags
• Activation /setting up of Mourning Centres

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• DAY 2
• Saturday, 07 December 2013
• MOURNING DAY
• Mourning Centres in Municipalities (4 per
  Municipality)
• Condolence Register/Book (to be brought back to
  Mbombela Stadium)
• Official Photo
• Flower and Table Cloths
• Big candles and flags
• Tables and chairs
• Condolence flowers corner coordination of
  florists
• Bottled water and Tea
• Security (SAPS SANDF)
• Mobile Clinics and EMS
• Grading of roads and parking

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• DAY 3
• Sunday, 08 December 2013
• National Day of Prayer and Reflections
• Prayer Sessions in District Municipalities /
  Regions identified venues

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• DAY 4
• Monday, 09 December 2013
• MOURNING DAY
• Continuation of prayer sessions in Municipality
  Mourning Centres

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• DAY 5
• Tuesday, 10 December 2013
• National Memorial Day
• Linking Mbombela with the main event
• at FNB Stadium

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DAY 6 Wednesday, 11 December 2013

• Madibas body will lie in state at the Union
  Buildings
• Nkangala Rally at Themba Sinamela Stadium,
  eMhluzi

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DAY 7 Thursday, 12 December 2013

• District Rally for Gert Sibande at Mpumalanga
  Stadium in Ermelo

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DAY 8 Friday, 13 December 2013

• Ehlanzeni Rally at Driekoppies Stadium in Nkomazi
• Bohlabelo Rally at Mkhuhlu Stadium

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• DAY 9
• Saturday, 14 December 2013
• Night Vigil
• Mbombela Stadium as the main venue
• To be provided
• - Transport -
  T-Shirts
• - Stage
  - Sound System
• - Outdoor Audio-Visual Screens - Bottled
  Water
• - Catering -
  Banners

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• DAY 10
• Sunday,15 December 2013
• BURIAL DAY
• Link the main event to Mbombela Stadium
• Catering

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• Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
• 1918-2013
• Hamba Kahle Madiba

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• END