South Africa

Pretoria - Thousands of mourners are busy flowing into the FNB stadium to honour and pay their respects to former late President Nelson Mandela.

Soweto - Nelson and Oliver have come all the way from Cape Town with their father Desmond Stevens to pay their last respects to their favourite icon.

Soweto - All Metrorail trains dedicated to transport mourners to FNB Stadium, where the official Memorial Service for former President Nelson Mandela will be held, are running on schedule.

Pretoria - Government has released the programme for the historic Memorial Service of former President Nelson Mandela, to take place on Tuesday at FNB Stadium.

Pretoria – The Department of Social Development says it has made psychosocial support available for South African citizens who are struggling to deal with Nelson Mandela’s passing away.

Pretoria – The South African Weather Services has warned that there will be an 80 percent chance of rainfall in the Johannesburg area tomorrow.

Johannesburg - A total of 91 Heads of State and Government and 10 former Heads of State will attend the historic National Memorial Service of former President Nelson Mandela tomorrow, says Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Collins Chabane.

Pretoria – Government says members of the public do not need to be accredited to attend the historic Memorial Service for the late former President Nelson Mandela, at the FNB Stadium on Tuesday.

Pretoria – Metrorail says it will make 41 trains available on Tuesday to deal with mourners who will be travelling to FNB Stadium in Johannesburg for the official memorial service for late former President Nelson Mandela.

Johannesburg - Former President Nelson Mandela’s funeral is likely to get underway at 9 am on Sunday.

Pretoria - Chad President Idriss Déby was the one of the Heads of State to touch down at the Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria on Monday, ahead of Tuesday's Memorial Service.

Pretoria – As mourners continue arriving at the Union Buildings to sign the Condolence Book for the later former President Nelson Mandela, work has started inside the building in preparation for the lying in state on Wednesday.

Johannesburg – The OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg is a hive of activity this afternoon with less than 24 hours before the eyes of the world are cast on South Africa for the official memorial service of the country’s late icon Nelson Mandela.

Johannesburg - FNB Stadium is ready to host one of the biggest gatherings of world leaders in history, with about 70 Heads of State and Government expected to attend former President Nelson Mandela’s Memorial Service on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Air Force One has just departed Washington DC for South African shores, carrying US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama.