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Ray Phiri will get a special provincial funeral
Ray Chikapa Phiri passed away in the early hours of this morning after a battle with lung cancer.
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Mpumalanga Acting Premier Refilwe Mtsweni announced that the late Ray Chikapa Phiri will be granted a special provincial funeral by the Mpumalanga Provincial Government.
This annoucement was made during the swearing-in of Refilwe Mtsweni as ascting premier at the North Gauteng High Court today.
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