Parliament, Friday, 13 November 2026 – The Presiding Officers of Parliament, the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), Ms Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, and Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thoko Didiza, will join family, friends and members of the parliamentary community on Saturday, 14 November 2026, to pay their final respects to the late Advocate Modibedi Eric Phindela, Secretary to the NCOP.
Advocate Phindela, who passed on 3 November 2026, will be laid to rest at Fourways Memorial Park in Johannesburg.
Both Presiding Officers are expected to deliver eulogies in honour of a dedicated public servant who devoted his professional life to the institution. Advocate Phindela left an enduring legacy in Parliament and the broader legislative sector. His extensive institutional knowledge, legal expertise and deep understanding of parliamentary processes made him a trusted source of guidance, wisdom and counsel.
FUNERAL SERVICE DETAILS:
DATE: Saturday, 14 November 2026
TIME: 08:00
VENUE: Fourways Memorial Park
Members of the media wishing to attend the funeral service are requested to send their full names, media house and ID or passport numbers to Masego Dlula at mdlula@parliament.gov.za or via WhatsApp on 081 715 9398.
ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Enquiries: Moloto Mothapo
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