As hundreds of people braved the rain to pay tribute to Madiba at his memorial service in Soweto, the M&G’s social media editor has captured the mood.
Nelson Mandela died on a day when SA politics was in its usual ugly, fractured state. Will Madiba’s memory help or harm the ANC, asks Verashni Pillay.
Celebrated South African writer Don Mattera has addressed a crowd in Khayelitsha in remembrance of former president Nelson Mandela.
As crowds gather under umbrellas and shelter from the rain, people have begun streaming to the FNB Stadium where Madiba’s memorial will be held.
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Minister of Public Service and Administration Lindiwe Sisulu has spoken about her close bond with the Mandela family.
The memorial service for Nelson Mandela will include tributes by family members and various foreign leaders, including US President Barack Obama.
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/ 9 December 2013
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The bail applications by Czech fugitive Radovan Krejcir and his three co-accused will continue on Tuesday at the Palm Ridge Regional Court.
Members of Parliament and other senior politicians paid tribute to former president Nelson Mandela in a sombre sitting of Parliament.