The late Minister for Home Affairs, Her Royal Highness Princess Lindiwe, will be accorded a State Funeral this weekend in recognition of her service to the nation.
Acting Deputy Prime Minister S’khumbuzo Dlamini announced the arrangements, confirming that the government had made arrangements for both a State Memorial Service and the funeral proceedings. The State Memorial Service will be held on Friday, September 25, 2026, at Jesus Calls Worship Centre in Matsapha, beginning at 10 am.
The service will provide an opportunity for members of the public, government officials, colleagues, members of the Royal Family and other mourners to come together to pay their respects to the late minister. The State Funeral will take place the following day, Saturday, September 26, 2026, at her home in Sidvokodvo, Kasaro Family. Proceedings are scheduled to begin at 6 am, following a night vigil service.
Announcing the arrangements, Dlamini said the State Funeral would honour Princess Lindiwe’s contribution to the country during her service in public office.
“The government hereby informs the Nation that the late Minister of Home Affairs, Her Royal Highness Princess Lindiwe, will be accorded a State Funeral in honour of her service to the Nation,” Dlamini said.
The funeral arrangements will culminate in a period of mourning following the passing of Princess Lindiwe, who served as Minister of Home Affairs. As part of the official mourning arrangements, the government has also opened a Condolence Book at the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Members of the public have been invited to sign the book as a gesture of support to the Kasaro family and to convey their messages of sympathy following the loss.
The opening of the Condolence Book allows members of the public to formally record their condolences and pay tribute to Princess Lindiwe’s service.
The announcement also conveyed the government’s condolences to the Royal Family and the bereaved family.
“The government extends its deepest condolences to Their Majesties, the Royal Family, the Kasaro family, the Jesus Calls Worship Centre,” Dlamini said. The two-day programme will see mourners gather first at the Matsapha worship centre for the State Memorial Service before proceedings move to Sidvokodvo for the State Funeral.
The night vigil preceding the funeral is expected to form part of the final rites at the Kasaro family home ahead of the funeral service on Saturday morning. The government has urged members of the public who wish to convey their condolences to make use of the Condolence Book at the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Dlamini concluded the statement with a message of remembrance for the late minister. “May Her Royal Highness’s soul rest in eternal peace,” he said. 
