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The world pays tribute to Mandela (slideshow)
As South Africans come to terms with the loss of former president Nelson Mandela, the rest of the world bids farewell to Madiba.
Pimples: Saving Madiba's rabbit (video)
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Zapiro's best Madiba cartoons (slideshow)
From his toughest moments to his most triumphant, Madiba has been an inspiration. Here are some of our favourite Zapiro cartoons about him from 1994 to 2013.
Mandela: SA's greatest son laid to rest (slideshow)
The world watched as Nelson Mandela was finally laid to rest in his hometown of Qunu following a dignified and moving funeral ceremony on Sunday.
20 Jan 1999 00:00 - Staff Reporter
Machel's memorial
President Nelson Mandela on Tuesday unveiled a memorial at the site where former Mozambican president Samora Machel was killed.
President Nelson Mandela on Tuesday unveiled a memorial at the site where former Mozambican president Samora Machel was killed in a mysterious plane crash in 1986. Mozambican President Joaquim Chissano attended the unveiling at Mbuzini near the Mozambican border. Machel was among 34 people killed on October 19, 1986, when the Tupolev plane crashed in mysterious circumstances. Ten people survived.Mandela, who married Machel's widow Graa in August last year, had a close relationship with the former Mozambican leader. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission last year said the cause of the crash should be reinvestigated.