“The municipality requested the exclusion to accommodate the category 1 state funeral for the late Prince Buthelezi. The exclusion will be from 5pm this evening until 6pm tomorrow [Saturday].”
TimesLIVE understands the load shedding schedule in the Ulundi area has been “rearranged to accommodate the burial”.
According to those with knowledge, this is prescribed for in the rules for state funerals.
Public works and infrastructure spokesperson Lennox Mabaso said: “As the department responsible for overseeing state funeral infrastructure and logistics, if there is no load-shedding this will help preparations and the funeral to run smoothly.
“But in our plans with the province and stakeholders we had contingency arrangements in case there is load-shedding.”
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