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All set for Mandela’s funeral

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Qunu – Government says it is pleased with the manner in which South Africans have conducted themselves during the 10-day mourning period which was declared when former President Nelson Mandela passed away.

Mandela's body arrives in Qunu

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Qunu – The cortege of the late former President Nelson Mandela has arrived at his residence in Qunu, where he will be laid to rest on Sunday.

Villagers line up to welcome Mandela home

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Qunu - Scores of people at former President Nelson Mandela’s village of Qunu, are lining the streets, as the hearse carrying Madiba's remains makes its way, in a procession, to the village.

Public viewing areas set up around E Cape

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Mthatha – Government has advised mourners that there will be live television feeds to public tribute and mourning areas around Qunu where former President Nelson Mandela will be buried on Sunday.

Mandela is home

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Mthatha - The military aircraft carrying the late former President Nelson Mandela’s body landed shortly after 13:30 at the Mthatha Airport on Saturday afternoon.

Madiba begins last journey back home

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Pretoria- The late former President Nelson Mandela’s coffin has left the capital city and is making its way to his final resting place in the Eastern Cape.

ANC bids farewell to Madiba

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Pretoria - The African National Congress (ANC) has bid farewell to former President Nelson Mandela as he is about to embark on his final trip to his home village of Qunu, where he will be buried on Sunday.

Qunu ready to welcome Mandela home

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Qunu – The village of Qunu in the Eastern Cape is relatively quiet this morning, ahead of the arrival of the late former President Nelson Mandela’s remains, later today.

Madiba begins final journey to Qunu

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Pretoria – African National Congress (ANC) stalwarts have gathered at Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria to bid farewell to former President Nelson Mandela.

Preparations at an advanced stage at Mthatha Airport

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Qunu – Preparations for the arrival of the remains of former President Nelson Mandela are at an advanced stage, with Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi saying that Mthatha Airport will be ready by midnight on Friday to receive the remains.

Mandela's remains to travel to Qunu

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Pretoria - Former President Nelson Mandela’s remains will fly to his final resting place in the Eastern Cape at 10:45am on Saturday, family spokesperson General Themba Matanzima said.

About 100 000 pay homage to Madiba

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Pretoria – As the third and final day of the public viewing drew to a close on Friday, government confirmed that about 100 000 people paid homage to former President Nelson Mandela, whose body has been lying in state, at the Union Buildings, in Pretoria, since Wednesday.