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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)
Gwede, Mac and Blade try their best to stop the rabbit from whispering in Mandela's ear. But the elusive animal has some tricks up its sleeve.
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.
28 Jan 1999 00:00 - Staff Reporter
Madiba arrives in Germany
President Nelson Mandela arrived in Baden Baden, Germany.
President Nelson Mandela arrived in Baden Baden, Germany on Thursday morning for a private visit during which he is to receive the prestigious "Deutsche Medien Pries", which honours prominent newsmakers. Mandela is also expected to hold talks with the new German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder before receiving the award on Thursday evening . Mandela is also expected to bestow the Order of Good Hope on Juergen Schrempp, chairman of Daimler-Chrysler, and the South African Honorary Consul-General in the German states of Baden Wuerttemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland in recognition of services to South Africa.