Ramaphosa to deliver eulogy at legendary photographer Peter Magubane's funeral

JOHANNESBURG - The funeral of celebrated photojournalist and struggle stalwart Peter Magubane will get underway on Wednesday morning.

Magubane died in a car crash on New Year's Day.

Special provincial funeral proceedings in his honour will begin at 9 am at the Bryanston Methodist Church.

Magubane has been lauded as a key player in shaping democratic South Africa.

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Magubane began his career in 1955 after joining Drum magazine as both a driver and messenger.

Soon after, he dedicated his life to the struggle by becoming a darkroom assistant, covering the African National Congress’s (ANC) convention that year.

After purchasing a camera, he used it to record the struggles of black South Africans during apartheid.

In light of this, President Cyril Ramaphosa has honoured Magubane with a Provincial Official Funeral Category 2, which will see elements of police ceremonial honours.

Ramaphosa is scheduled to deliver the eulogy at the funeral.