AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER A top South African civil servant in charge of a multibillion rand budget has been suspended for his role in blown-up state funeral costs. Public Works Director-General Sam Vukela was suspended after being implicated  in fraudulent contracts and irregular payments of high profile funerals of: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the struggle stalwart and ex-wife of the great Nelson Mandela. Dr Zola Skweyiya, former cabinet minister and liberation struggle veteran.Ambassador Billy Modise, retired head of state protocol and also a struggle veteran. The three funerals cost the state R76-million. Patricia de Lille, the Minister of Public Works, was granted special powers…