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Pienaar: My greatest Madiba moment

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Johannesburg – Francois Pienaar, the 1995 Rugby World Cup winning Springbok Captain, said his greatest Madiba moment was when the former President agreed to be a Godfather to his two sons.

Memorial Service to start soon

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Johannesburg - The formal programme at the National Memorial Service of former President Nelson Mandela is expected to get underway soon at FNB Stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg, as rain continues to fall from the heavens.

FNB reverberates as world leaders walk in

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Johannesburg – The FNB stadium broke into song and dance as President Jacob Zuma and several world leaders arrived at the FNB Stadium to join thousands of people, who are gathering for the late former President Nelson Mandela’s National Memorial Service.

A send-off like no other

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Soweto – Presidents - past and present - global leaders, royals and A-list celebrities have started to arrive at FNB Stadium to pay their last respects at an unprecedented gathering that will hail one of humanity's great peacemakers.

Crowds, dignitaries continue to spill into FNB

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Johannesburg - Thousands of mourners, as well as foreign dignitaries, are continuing to spill into FNB Stadium to pay their last respects to the late former President Nelson Mandela.

Dignitaries arrive at stadium to honour Madiba

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma and his wife Thobeka Zuma have arrived at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, ahead of the massive Memorial Service for former President Nelson Mandela.

Using reconciliation as our nation's stronghold

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December is reconciliation month in our country. This year’s commemoration is all the more poignant, following the recent passing of former President Nelson Mandela who lives on in our hearts and minds as the ultimate symbol of reconciliation.

Mandela Memorial: All systems go

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Johannesburg – As crowds continued to fill up the stadium, the City of Joburg said things were proceeding smoothly at the FNB Stadium, ahead of former President Nelson Mandela’s Memorial Service.

Vilakazi Street quiet as mourners head to stadium

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Soweto - It’s mostly quite at the old house of former President Nelson Mandela in Vilakazi Street, as tens of thousands of mourners are heading to the massive Memorial Service at FNB Stadium to pay their last respects to the late leader who changed the face of South Africa.

South African spirit fills FNB Stadium

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Soweto – The atmosphere at FNB Stadium is electric as thousands of South Africans start to fill the venue where the Memorial Service of former President Nelson Mandela will be held later this morning.

Mourners not deterred by rain

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Johannesburg - Not even the rain has deterred mourners and sympathisers from attending the historic Memorial Service of late former President Nelson Mandela on Tuesday morning.