President Ramaphosa to deliver eulogy at the funeral service of former member of Presidential Panels Silumko Sokupa

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday, 05 May 2022, deliver the eulogy at the funeral of the late former member of the Presidential Panels,  Mr Silumko Sokupa.

Ambassador Sokupa passed away last week on Tuesday, 26 April 2022 after a short illness.

He served the State Security Agency in various capacities over his long and illustrious career in the public service. 

He was the Deputy Director-General of the South African Secret Services before being appointed Coordinator for the Intelligence Services located in the National Intelligence Coordinating Committee (NICOC).

NICOC brings together the leadership of the State Security Agency, the South African Police Service’s Crime Intelligence, Defence Intelligence and the Directors-General in the Presidency and the Department of International Relations and Cooperation.

In 2018, President Ramaphosa appointed Mr Sokupa as a member of the High-Level Review Panel on the mandate, capacity and organisational integrity of the State Security Agency.

In 2021, the President appointed Mr Sokupa as a member of the panel of experts chaired by Prof Sandy Africa probing the July 2021 unrest.

The funeral proceedings will take place at 08h00 from the Heartfelt Arena, Thaba Tshwane, Pretoria.

Media enquiries: Tyrone Seale, Acting Spokesperson to the President on 083 575 7440 

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria