Deputy President Ramaphosa, who is leading a South African delegation, is there on behalf of President Jacob Zuma.

The Deputy President is joined by First Lady Bongekile Ngema-Zuma and International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, among others.

They will join other Heads of State and Government in paying their respects during the viewing ceremony of the body of the late President Sata as it lies in state, according to the Presidency.

Leaders expected to attend the burial include Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) leader Joseph Kabila, Namibia’s Hifikepunya Pohamba, Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta, Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni, Rwanda’s Paul Kagame, Mozambique’s Armando Guebuza and Malawi’s Peter Mutharika.

Available: http://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/deputy-president-zambia-pres-satas-funeral