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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.
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The new biography of Nelson Mandela is not just another book on the former president, but conveys his values, Minister of Finance Trevor Manuel said on Monday. "Perhaps the strongest sense that this portrait conveys is that ubuntu is real ... and that the values of ubuntu ... are as noble now as they were in Qunu in the 1920s," said Manuel.
Former president Nelson Mandela has thanked India for its immense influence on South Africa's struggle for freedom from the oppression of apartheid.
Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela will be awarded Amnesty International's "Ambassador of Conscience" award.
It's the 'Lord of the Rings' of music concerts. The cast is stellar, the sets dramatic and the costumes fancy, and it carries on for hours.
Adekeye Adebajo argues that the formation of the Mandela Rhodes Foundation is a dubious attempt to rehabilitate the legacy of Rhodes and bemoans Mandela’s association with this attempt. However, his article suggests that he understands very little about what the foundation stands for or seeks to promote, writes Tristan Görgens.
Former South African president Nelson Mandela said on Monday he "never imagined" reaching the age of 88.
Congratulations and well wishes from local political parties and labour organisations are streaming in for former president Nelson Mandela.
Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela turns 88 on Tuesday.
Nelson Mandela and former United States president Bill Clinton teamed up on Thursday to raise funds for African children with heart problems.