Ramaphosa honours Clive Barker with a Provincial Official funeral

Former Bafana Bafana Head Coach Clive “The Dog” Barker has been honoured by President Cyril Ramaphosa with a Special Provincial Official Funeral Category 2.

He passed away on Saturday, 10 June will be laid to rest in Durban on Thursday,15 June 2023.

CLIVE BARKER GETS PROVINCIAL FUNERAL

Members of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government led by Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube are expected to join other  government leaders, family, football fraternity, friends and fellow mourners to pay their final respects to Barker for his significant contribution to the development of football in post-apartheid South Africa.

The funeral service will be held at the Olive Convention Centre (OCC)  at 11:00.

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Barker’s send off will be streamed live on all KZN Government social media platforms.

A venue will be available at Moses Mabhida Stadium for public viewing for those members of the public who may not be accommodated at OCC due to limited space.

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ANC MOURNS THE PASSING OF “THE DOG”

In 1996, Clive Barker proudly hoisted the South African flag by winning the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations. He remains the only coach to have won the prestigious prize for South Africa.

The ANC said Barker was the epitome of excellence and leadership, cementing South Africa as a formidable force in the sporting world.

In addition to this massive feat, during the year 1998 Barker led South Africa to the World Cup in France, a notable achievement which no other country had achieved, considering South Africa’s short readmission by FIFA.

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