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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.
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SA says goodbye to Tata (video)
Thousands of South Africans lined the streets of Pretoria to get a chance to pay their final respects to Nelson Mandela at the Union Buildings.
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Reflecting on Mandela's state memorial (video)
We take a look at some of the high and low points of Mandela's memorial, including Barack Obama's speech, booing crowds and Desmond Tutu's reprimand.
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Mandela: The sacrificial man (podcast)
On the final instalment of M&G Newsroom for 2013, Mandela family spokesperson General Themba Matanzima tells us about Madiba the family man.
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Prayer and worship for Madiba (slideshow)
South Africans of all denominations have been gathering to remember Madiba since Friday evening.
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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.
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Visitors have been praying for Nelson Mandela and his family after no change in his critical condition was made public.
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US President Barack Obama's South African schedule does not include a visit to former president Nelson Mandela, who is critically ill in hospital.
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A few cars have been seen at the Mandela family gravesite in Qunu, while the relatives called an urgent meeting in the village to brief the elders.
![Despite retiring from politics, Mandela continued to have an incredibly active life; from launching his 46664 campaign to his tireless campaigning for the world’s poor; he remained an icon to all. Mandela officially retired from public life in June 2004 ,before his 86th birthday, telling his compatriots:](../images/content/2010/07/14/RTR1FLX2.jpg)
No update on his condition means Nelson Mandela will spend his third day in a critical condition, and his 18th day in total in a hospital in Pretoria.
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Mac Maharaj has chastised reporters seeking information on Mandela's health after Jacob Zuma left an address to editors on the youth and the economy.
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VIDEO: For Nelson Mandela's daughter Makaziwe Mandela, the former president's declining health is not a global event but a deeply personal issue.
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President Jacob Zuma on Monday morning confirmed to journalists and editors that former president Nelson Mandela remains in a critical condition.
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The notion that SA will dissolve into race riots at the news of Nelson Mandela’s death is so unlikely as to be ridiculous, writes Verashni Pillay.