Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has announced new regulations which allow close relatives of a deceased person to travel from one province to another to a funeral.
The amended regulations also permit certain people to travel between provinces to transport the body of a deceased.
Those wishing to travel to bury their loved ones should provide a death certificate – or certified copy – to a magistrate or a station commander (or anyone designated by the commander) in order to get a permit.
People who qualify for the permit are:
– spouse or partner of the deceased
– children of the deceased, whether biological, adopted or stepchildren.
– children-in-law of the deceased
– parents of the deceased whether biological, adopted or stepparents
– siblings, whether biological, adopted or stepbrother or sister of the deceased
– grandparents of the deceased; and
– persons closely affiliated to the deceased.
Night vigils are still prohibited and the regulation barring 50 people from attending the funeral is still applicable.
Meanwhile, the ANC in Gauteng paid tribute to the late ANC leader, Ignatius Jacobs, the former general manager of the ruling party.
Jacobs will be buried by his immediate family in line with the regulations. His memorial service will be held after the lockdown.
“Comrade Ignatius passes on at the time the world is faced with a serious pandemic of Coronavirus/COVID19 and the country’s under lockdown,” read a statement by the party.
“Comrade Jacobs was an unassuming and humble person who was a true servant of the people. He carried assignments given to him, during various deployments, by his organization the ANC with dedication and unquestionable commitment.”
