Masefako Sophia Motlanthe, the mother of Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe passed away on Friday 9 May of natural causes at her home in Meadowlands, Soweto. She was 89 years old.

The funeral service will be held on Saturday 17 May 2014 and a memorial service will be held on Thursday, 15 May 2014.

Details are as follows:

Funeral Service

673 Lenong Street

Church of the Resurrection

Maseru road

Meadowlands Zone 7

7h30 - 10h00

Burial

Avalon Cemetery, Soweto

Memorial Service

The memorial service will be held on Thursday, 15 May 2014 at the Church of the Resurrection

Enquiries: Thabo Masebe 082 410 8087

Issued by: The Presidency

Pretoria