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Nelson Mandela statue unveiled in Pretoria on South Africa’s Day of Reconciliation

A statue of Nelson Mandela has been unveiled in South Africa’s capital, Pretoria, a day after he was buried. The…

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Nelson Mandela’s body buried in family plot in Qunu

Nelson Mandela's body has been buried in a family plot, after political and religious leaders paid tribute to South Africa's…

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Nelson Mandela’s state funeral in Qunu

Nelson Mandela's state funeral is taking place in his ancestral home in Qunu, ending a week of commemorations for South…

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Nelson Mandela’s coffin arrives in Qunu for burial

Nelson Mandela's body has arrived in his ancestral home in Qunu in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa, the…

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Nelson Mandela funeral: Archbishop Desmond Tutu not invited

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a veteran anti-apartheid campaigner in South Africa, has said he will not be going to Nelson Mandela's…

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Nelson Mandela funeral: ANC members pay final tribute in Pretoria ceremony

The African National Congress (ANC) members have paid final tributes to Nelson Mandela at a ceremony in Pretoria ahead of…

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Nelson Mandela funeral: Lying in state ends with final rush from hundreds of people

Hundreds of people pushed through police lines in a last-ditch bid to see Nelson Mandela lying in state in South…

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Thamsanqa Jantjie: Nelson Mandela interpreter failed in 2012 with self-invented gestures

Sign language interpreter Thamsanqa Jantjie, who claimed to suffer an on-stage schizophrenic episode during Nelson Mandela’s memorial service, failed to…

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Nelson Mandela funeral: South Africans warned not to join queue at Union Buildings

South African government has warned people not to attempt to go to see Nelson Mandela's body in the capital, Pretoria,…

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Thamsanqa Jantjie: South African government investigates fake interpreter security checks

South Africa's Deputy Disability Minister Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu says the government is investigating how interpreter Thamsanqa Jantjie, who faked sign language…

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Thamsanqa Jantjie: Owners of Nelson Mandela memorial fake interpreter firm vanish

The company which supplied a "fake" sign language interpreter to the Mandela memorial service has vanished, a South African minister…

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Thamsanqa Jantjie: Nelson Mandela memorial interpreter suffered schizophrenic episode while on stage

Thamsanqa Jantjie – the South African sign language interpreter accused of gesticulating gibberish during Nelson Mandela’s memorial service - defended…

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Nelson Mandela’s memorial deaf interpreter used fake sign language

Deaf viewers have complained that the official sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's memorial service was inept. According to the…

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Nelson Mandela’s coffin goes on public view at Union Buildings in Pretoria

Nelson Mandela’s coffin arrived at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, where his remanis will lie in state for three days.…

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Nelson Mandela funeral: World leaders at memorial service in Johannesburg

Thousands of South Africans have joined dozens of world leaders for the national memorial service for Nelson Mandela. The service…

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Nelson Mandela funeral: South Africa’s parliament in special session to pay tribute

South Africa's parliament is meeting in special session to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela. The country is observing a series…

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Nelson Mandela funeral: List of participants at memorial service or state funeral

More than 60 international leaders have announced they will take part in the memorial service or state funeral of Nelson…

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Nelson Mandela funeral: Day of prayer and reflection in South Africa

South African people are taking part in a day of "prayer and reflection" for late ex-President Nelson Mandela. President Jacob…

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Nelson Mandela’s body to lie in open casket at Union Buildings in Pretoria

The South Africa’s government has released an updated schedule of official observances in honor of Nelson Mandela, culminating in a…

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Nelson Mandela daily funeral cortege planned for Pretoria

The South African government has announced that a funeral cortege bearing Nelson Mandela's body will travel through the streets of…

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Nelson Mandela funeral program and details released

Nelson Mandela is to be accorded a state funeral on Sunday, December 15, South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma announced. Nelson…

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Nelson Mandela dies in Johannesburg at the age of 95

Nelson Mandela - South Africa's first black president - has died at the age of 95, President Jacob Zuma announces.…

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Madiba’s health update: Nelson Mandela fighting from his deathbed

Nelson Mandela is putting up a courageous fight from his "deathbed", his daughter Makaziwe Mandela says. Makaziwe Mandela told national…

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Thuli Madonsela report: Jacob Zuma should repay $20 million for upgrades to Nkandla home

Public protector Thuli Madonsela - South Africa's top corruption fighter - has condemned a newspaper for publishing extracts from her…

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South African papers defy Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla house photo ban

Most of South African newspapers have published images of President Jacob Zuma's private residence in Nkandla, defying a government warning…

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