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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.

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.

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.

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.

Prayer and worship for Madiba (slideshow)
South Africans of all denominations have been gathering to remember Madiba since Friday evening.

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.
Former president Nelson Mandela is seen with a new book titled Conversations with Myself, which contains excerpts of his private journals, letters and personal notes. (Debbie Yazbek, Nelson Mandela Foundation, Sapa)
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A book painting an intimate portrait of Nelson Mandela went on sale Tuesday, offering readers a personal look at the revered figure.
A recent photograph of former president Nelson Mandela. (Debbie Yazbek, Nelson Mandela Foundation, Sapa)
A collection of Nelson Mandela's papers reveals his years of heartache at missing his family while in prison and his wariness at becoming idolised.

Letters penned in jail by Nelson Mandela reveal his anguish at being separated from his family in the collection Conversations with Myself.

Many people don't want to talk about it. Newspapers have been hammered for featuring an artist's musings on it.

The South African man whom supermodel Naomi Campbell testified she gave diamonds to is now facing criminal charges, an official said on Friday.

Noppadol Pattama, a legal adviser for ousted Thai prime minister and fugitive from justice Thaksin Shinawatra, shows photos of Shinawatra meeting former South African president Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg last month. (Phue Thai Party, AP)
No business was discussed with the fugitive Thai politician, says foundation.

A demonstrator wears a mask of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra as anti-government protesters move through central Bangkok in March 20. (Chaiwat Subprasom, Reuters)
Fugitive former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has appeared in Africa, where he says he is dealing in diamonds and visiting Nelson Mandela.

I have no desire to meet Nelson Mandela, writes Verashni Pillay.

Nelson Mandela blows out candles as he celebrates his birthday in Johannesburg on Sunday. (AP)
A South African community once riven by anti-foreigner violence came together on Sunday in the spirit of Nelson Mandela to play a little soccer.


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