Parliament, Monday, 9 November 2026 – Parliament will hold a memorial service and funeral to honour the life and service of Advocate Modibedi Eric Phindela, Secretary to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), who passed away on 3 November 2026.
Advocate Phindela served Parliament with distinction, bringing invaluable institutional knowledge, legal expertise and an authoritative understanding of parliamentary procedure to the NCOP and the broader legislative sector. In this role, he provided strategic leadership to the NCOP administration and offered legal and procedural guidance to successive Presiding Officers and Members of Parliament.
MEMORIAL SERVICE:
THE MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL TAKE PLACE AS FOLLOWS:
Date: Wednesday, 11 November 2026
Time: 11h30
Venue: Nieuwmeester Dome, Parliament
FUNERAL SERVICE:
Advocate Phindela will be laid to rest on Saturday, 14 November 2026, in Johannesburg. Further details regarding the funeral service will be communicated in due course.
Members of the media wishing to attend the memorial service are requested to submit their full names, media house and ID or passport numbers to Malentsoe Magwagwa at mmagwagwa@parliament.gov.za or via WhatsApp on 081 716 5824.
ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Enquiries: Moloto Mothapo
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