Hundreds of mourners are gathered at the Durban ICC for the special official funeral of former minister Pravin Gordhan.

In a ceremonial manner, Gordhan’s body was handed over to the state by his family, which entailed changing the ANC flag on his coffin to a South African flag. His coffin was then carried in slowly by police. Behind the coffin, his wife, Vanitha Raju and daughters, Anisha and Priyesha, walked quietly and solemnly.

A procession of motorcades escorted a white hearse from Reservoir Hills to the Durban ICC, where hundreds will pay tribute to the late Pravin Gordhan on Thursday.

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements Siboniso Duma said the attendance at Gordhan’s memorial service was a testament of values that he stood for.

The body of late former minister Pravin Gordhan has arrived in Durban.READ: RIP Pravin Gordhan | Preparations for Minister's final journey underwayThis is ahead his category 2 state funeral and private cremation on Thursday.

The remains of ANC struggle stalwart, Pravin Gordhan has arrived in Durban. It's ahead of his official state funeral at the ICC on Thursday. The 75-year-old died in hospital last week after battling cancer.

The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal will host a memorial service for former minister Pravin Gordhan in Durban on Wednesday. "The memorial service, taking place at the Kendra Hall from 5pm,