MAHIKENG: North West Premier Lazarus Kagiso Mokgosi will on Saturday, 10 May 2025,
deliver the eulogy at the Special Provincial Official Funeral of the late Colonel of the South
African National Defence Force and former Provincial Chairperson of the African National
Congress Veterans League in the North West, Ntwagae Simon Rantao.
The official funeral will take place at Dinokona village, Ratsara Section at 7am, in Ramotshere
Moiloa Local Municipality.
His Excellency, President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a Special Provincial Official Funeral
Category Two for Colonel Rantao and has instructed that the National Flag fly at half-mast in
the province on the day of the funeral in his honour.
Colonel Rantao passed away on 29 April 2025 at the age seventy-nine after a long illness.
He was part of the earliest members and soldiers of the Luthuli Detachment following the
formation of the ANC’s military wing on 16 December 1961.
Premier Mokgosi maintains Colonel Rantao was one of the few remaining luminaries of the
country’s liberation course whose humility and selflessness invigorated ethical leadership and
served as a moral guide on government’s continued efforts to create a better life for all.
ENDS
Issued by Office of the Premier
For enquiries, contact
Sello Tatai
Spokesperson to the Premier
North West Provincial Government
Cell: 064 756 2510 / 082 450 7842
E-mail: SITatai@nwpg.gov.za
Or
Brian Setswambung
Provincial Head of Communication
Office of the Premier
North West Provincial Government
Cell: 076 012 4501
E-mail: BSetswambung@nwpg.gov.za
