Johannesburg - The son of anti-apartheid activists Oliver and Adelaide Tambo, Dali Tambo, says he already misses former President Nelson Mandela, who passed away at 95 years of age at his Houghton home in Johannesburg on Thursday, 5 December.
Cape Town – Despite his passing, South Africa would live on without Madiba, as he was more than an individual soul but rather the exposition of the African spirit of generosity, the dean of St George’s Cathedral Michael Weeder said today during a service to commemorate Nelson Mandela.
Pretoria – Peace, forgiveness, caring, justice and equality for all – these are the values that President Jacob Zuma says South Africans should hold on to from from former President Nelson Mandela’s teachings.
Johannesburg - Songs of worship across various religions rang out at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory as South Africans came out in their numbers to hold prayers and to reflect on the life of former President Nelson Mandela.
Soweto - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe says the country needs to build on the foundations Madiba laid.
The global avalanche of tributes and the outpouring of grief and sorrow since Nelson Mandela’s passing on Thursday have shown us what our icon meant to the world. The world may have lost an inspirational leader, but we are saying goodbye to the “father of the nation”.
Pretoria – Government has reiterated the call for faith-based organisations and society at large to hold prayer services across the country on Sunday, to reflect on and celebrate the life of former President Nelson Mandela.
Pretoria – In celebrating the life of late former President Nelson Mandela, Senior Pastor at Touch the Nations Ministries, Dr Ben Kleynhans, has urged the nation to carry on with his spirit of forgiveness.
Soweto - Sowetans have heeded the call by President Jacob Zuma to use today as a National Day of Prayer and Reflection on the life of former President Nelson Mandela.
Pretoria - The African National Congress (ANC) has encouraged all South Africans, the continent and the world to observe the National Day of Prayer and Reflection for the family of the late former President Nelson Mandela.
Pretoria – The City of Cape Town will this evening hold a prayer service in honour of the late former President Nelson Mandela, in line with the National Day of Prayer and Reflection.
Pretoria - The North West Provincial Government has distributed condolence books to provincial government departments, the provincial legislature, provincial house of traditional leaders and municipalities for members of the public to write their message of condolences to the Mandela Family.
Johannesburg – The family of the late President Nelson Mandela say they are humbled by the support they have received from President Jacob Zuma, the medical team that attended to Madiba and messages from all people in South Africa and abroad.
Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has reiterated the call for all South Africans to mark the National Day of Prayer and Reflection on Sunday.
Pretoria – Hundreds of South Africans have been gathering at the Union Buildings to pay their respects to former President Nelson Mandela by writing a message in the condolence book.
