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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.
Fans celebrate in Tembisa on Friday. (Ricardo Mazalan, AP)
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South African fans declared their undying hope for Bafana Bafana on Friday night, encouraged by its draw against Mexico in the opening match.
Danny Jordaan. (AP)
World Cup organiser Danny Jordaan says the excitement ahead of the tournament reminds him of the day before Nelson Mandela was released from prison.

The photo, provided by Nelson Mandela Foundation, shows former South African president Nelson Mandela (left) as he is shown an exhibition by his grandson, Chief Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela (right) in Johannesburg on Tuesday. (AP/Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Nelson Mandela will likely greet fans and players at the Soccer World Cup opening ceremony before watching the rest of the game from home.

Fifa president Sepp Blatter hopes Nelson Mandela will attend the opening of the Soccer World Cup. (AP)
Fifa president Sepp Blatter said on Wednesday he hopes Nelson Mandela will attend the opening of the Soccer World Cup next week.

In this photo released by the Mandela Foundation, former South African president Nelson Mandela smiles as he holds the Soccer World Cup trophy at the Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg last week (AP/Mandela Foundation)
The Nelson Mandela Foundation on Wednesday began a 67-day countdown to Nelson Mandela Day on July 18.

Former South African president Nelson Mandela. (M&G)
The top South African World Cup organiser says his country is prepared to have United States President Barack Obama visit during the tournament.

Nelson Mandela (M&G)
Nelson Mandela plans to skip the opening ceremony of the Soccer World Cup finals in South Africa in June and will watch the tournament from home.

Officials are considering a plan to demolish Chancellor House -- Nelson Mandela's former law office -- and turn the area into an "open urban space".

Inevitably, all the former houses of Nelson Mandela are a tourist draw. Last week another former Mandela home was named a national memorial site.


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