South Africa

Johannesburg – The Memorial Service for the late former President Nelson Mandela will start at 11am at the FNB stadium in Soweto on Tuesday.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Statement by Minister Collins Chabane on behalf of the Inter-Ministerial Committee for the State Funeral

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Soweto - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe says the country needs to build on the foundations Madiba laid.