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.
Pretoria – The South African Revenue Services (Sars) has clarified customs procedures and requirements for international media who intend visiting South Africa to report on the funeral of former President Nelson Mandela and related events.
Soweto - Crowds continue to gather and enthusiastically sing freedom songs outside former President Nelson Mandela’s old home in Soweto.
Pretoria – South African Airways (SAA) says it will provide air transport services to ferry mourners who have been invited to attend the funeral of late former President Nelson Mandela in the Eastern Cape.
Pretoria - The residents of the City of Ekurhuleni will join the world in mourning and honouring the world icon, statesman of note and former President Nelson Mandela at various memorial parks across the city.
Pretoria – There will be a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament, the National Assembly (NA) and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), on Monday to honour and commemorate former President Nelson Mandela.
Pretoria - The Nelson Mandela Foundation’s Centre of Memory has opened its doors to allow the public to reflect on the life and times of the late former President Nelson Mandela.
Pretoria – US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama will travel to South Africa next week to pay their last respects to the late former President Nelson Mandela.
Pretoria – The Gauteng province has been home to the late former President Nelson Mandela since his youthful departure from Qunu in the Eastern Cape.
Pretoria – North West Premier Thandi Modise remembers former President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela as someone who taught people invaluable lessons in nation building, unity and reconciliation.
Johannesburg – The late statesman Nelson Mandela will be laid to rest at his home in Qunu, in the Eastern Cape, on 15 December.
