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.
By 7am, people were flocking in large numbers to the stadium armed with survival kits - umbrellas, windbreakers, hoodies and hats - to witness the unprecendented event that has attracted thousands of mourners from around the world.
Outside the stadium, people showed off their memorabilia to fellow mourners and foreign media as they joined those who danced and sang struggle songs in tribute of Madiba.
From the inside, the calabash was starting to fill up as people ignored the rain, In African culture it is regarded as a blessing when it showers during a period of bereavement. – SAnews.gov.za
