At the White House
The memorial service on Tuesday for Nelson Mandela will feature tributes by some of the anti-apartheid icon's family members and foreign leaders, including US President Barack Obama and United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon.
The memorial at FNB Stadium in Soweto near Johannesburg is due to start at 11am and will last for approximately four hours, according to a government programme released on Monday.
Here's a look at some of the scheduled events and speeches in chronological order:
– Choir sings South Africa's national anthem.
– Opening remarks and interfaith prayers.
– Speech by Mandela family friend Andrew Mlangeni.
– Speech by family member General Thanduxolo Mandela.
– Tribute by the former leader's grandchildren Mbuso Mandela, Andile Mandela, Zozuko Dlamini and Phumla Mandela.
– Speech by UN secretary general Ban.
– Speech by African Union Commission chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.
– Speech by Obama.
– Speech by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff.
– Speech by Chinese Vice-President Li Yuanchao.
– Speech by Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba.
– Speech by Indian President Pranab Mukherjee.
– Speech by Cuban President Raul Castro.
– Keynote address by South African President Jacob Zuma.
– Sermon by Bishop Ivan Abrahams. – Sapa-AP