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Tshwane preparing for influx of mourners

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Pretoria - Preparations are underway to cater for the influx of people who will be coming to the City of Tshwane to view the late former President Nelson Mandela’s body at the Union Buildings.

Northern Cape public viewing areas named

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Pretoria – The Northern Cape Provincial Government says it will broadcast the national memorial service for the late former President Nelson Mandela live to various viewing areas in all provincial districts.

Airspace restrictions around Mthatha

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Pretoria – All flights scheduled to land at Mthatha Airport must have military authorisation, as restrictions for flight operations have come into effect in preparation for former President Nelson Mandela’s State Funeral.

Seven public viewing areas to be set up in Tshwane

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Pretoria – The City of Tshwane has announced that it will set up seven public viewing areas where members of the public will be able to gather and celebrate the life of the late former President Nelson Mandela.

Mandela family: Keep tata’s dream alive

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As South Africa prepares for a life without its revered leader and former President Nelson Mandela, his family has urged the world to keep the late statesman’s dream alive.

Mourners urged to use public transport to Mandela memorial

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Authorities have urged people wishing to attend the memorial service of the late former President Nelson Mandela, in Johannesburg, to use public transport, as no private cars will be allowed in the vicinity of the FNB stadium.

Heads of State to descend on SA

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Pretoria – South Africa will from today see the arrival of various Heads of State and Government and a broad range of eminent persons, including royalty, to its shores.

Minister updates media on State Funeral preparations

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Pretoria – Minister in The Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, Collins Chabane, has given the media an update on further preparations for the State Funeral for former President Nelson Mandela.

Mandela: A life worth celebrating

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Johannesburg - A life well spent and one that is worth celebrating rang as the theme of the day at a prayer service to honour the late former President Nelson Mandela.

I miss Madiba already - Dali Tambo

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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.

Madiba was exposition of African spirit of generosity

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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.

Let us hold on to Madiba’s values - Zuma

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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.

Songs of worship reverberate at Nelson Mandela Foundation

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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.