Mandela Funeral
latest news & developmentsGomba gone: Mabuyane removes Eastern Cape health MEC
Gomba’s axing comes after the province’s premier was instructed to deal with her
Mandela family ‘dismayed’ by funeral corruption claims
Corruption Watch said that it had uncovered evidence that millions of rands disappeared during preparations for Mandela’s memorial and funeral.
Public protector: Money for water, mud-schools rerouted for Mandela funeral T-shirts
SIU must investigate Mandela funeral corruption
Rethink Mandela book recall
South Africa and the world are all the poorer for not having access to this important text. And I feel all the richer for it
Sobukwe: A giant whose voice endures
Unlike canonised Madiba, the Africanist leader was feared in life and all but forgotten in death.
Executors to announce contents of Madiba’s will
Nelson Mandela’s final will and testament will be read out during a briefing in Johannesburg on Monday.
Mandela museum in Qunu sees increase in visitors
The number of visitors to the Nelson Mandela Museum in Qunu has spiked over the past two weeks, according to the institution.
Social media: Smile. Snap. Send. Repeat
A period of what should have been deep reflection and remembrance became the Twitterisation of a South African icon, writes Eve Fairbanks.
Tutu: Exclusion of Afrikaners an affront to Madiba
Desmond Tutu has slated the ANC’s exclusion of Afrikaners from Nelson Mandela’s funeral, saying it would have appalled Madiba.
Giving Madiba a cultural send-off
South Africans from far and wide have journeyed to Qunu to bid the former statesman farewell in his hometown.
SA celebrates Madiba during live funeral broadcast
Thousands around the country applauded former president Nelson Mandela during live broadcasts of his state funeral in Qunu.
Tutu to attend Mandela funeral after all
In an abrupt change of plans, retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu will attend former president Nelson Mandela’s funeral in Qunu.
Chabane: Government cannot be blamed for not inviting Tutu
Evaluation Minister Collins Chabane says the government did not issue any invitations for people to attend Madiba’s funeral.
Mandela procession met with wild cheers in Mthatha
Cheering greeted the procession bearing former President Nelson Mandela’s coffin on Saturday afternoon, however, some were disappointed.
Soldiers, civilians await arrival of Mandela in Eastern Cape
People have lined the streets of Mthatha ahead of the arrival of Nelson Mandela’s body in the Eastern Cape.