South Africa

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.

Pretoria – It was in 1997, when Phineas Molobela, who was then a chauffeur, received a call to transport an ambassador from the Middle East to former President Nelson Mandela’s residence in Houghton - little did he know that he would end up taking a picture with the statesman.

Soweto - Since the passing of former President Nelson Mandela on Thursday, Vilakazi Street in Soweto has been visited by thousands of people from all walks of life to pay homage to the world icon.

Johannesburg - All sporting activities, including the Premier Soccer League (PSL) games, will start with the South African national anthem in honour of the late former President Nelson Mandela.

Johannesburg – Government will pull out all the stops to ensure the security of both the memorial service and the laying to rest of late former President Nelson Mandela, Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, Collins Chabane said on Saturday.

Pretoria - The Chief of the SA National Defence Force, General S.Z. Shoke, has ordered that all members return to their units to provide support during the week of national mourning following the passing of late former President Nelson Mandela.

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

Statement by Minister Collins Chabane on behalf of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on the State Funerals on the arrangements of President Nelson Mandela State Funeral

Johannesburg – Members of the public continue to flock to the home of the late former President Nelson Mandela in Houghton, Johannesburg.

Cape Town – South Africans and visitors today continued to flock to the city’s Grand Parade – where Nelson Mandela gave his first speech after his release from prison, on February 11, 1990.

Pretoria – The North West Provincial Government is to hold a provincial prayer service at James Motlatsi Stadium at 2pm on Sunday, Premier Thandi Modise has announced.