Ramaphosa expected to attend Buthelezi's funeral
Updated | By Steve Bhengu
After a day of receiving more mourners coming to pay their respects, the Buthelezi family will now prepare for the late prince's memorial service ahead of his funeral.
Tuesday was expected to be the last day for mourners to visit the family at the Buthelezi's KwaPhindangene homestead in Ulundi.
READ: Buthelezi’s funeral moved to Saturday
On Wednesday, the IFP, the party Buthelezi founded and led until recently, will hold a memorial service at the Prince Mangosuthu Regional Stadium in Ulundi.
The prince's family will use Thursday and Friday to conduct their own unique, private and traditional rituals.
The Category 1 Official Funeral will take place on Saturday.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to be among the 10,000 people attending the funeral of the IFP founder and Traditional Prime Minister to the Monarch and the Zulu Nation.
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