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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 being kept alive only by machines, say partially corroborated reports. (AFP)
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Former president Nelson Mandela is responding to treatment but is still in a critical but stable condition, says President Jacob Zuma.
Nelson Mandela at the launch of a new series of comic books on his life on July 14 2005. The launch was part of his 87th birthday celebrations.
Former president Nelson Mandela is still in a critical but stable condition in a Pretoria hospital, says the presidency.

Former South African President Nelson Mandela smiles on October 26 2005, as he wears the US baseball team 'white socks' cap which was gifted to him.
While the abaThembu king visited Nelson Mandela in hospital, the former president's grandson Ndaba has said Madiba "is very much alive".

A presentation at the South African Education Research Association 2014 conference finds that history textbooks misrepresent Nelson Mandela. (AFP)
Nelson Mandela's doctors have rejected the idea of turning off his life support unless he suffers massive organ failure, says a family friend.

Presidency: Mandela not vegetative
The presidency has denied that Madiba is in a "vegetative state" after reports emerged that he was being assisted by a life support machine.

Madiba is lauded for his contribution to the recognition of black people's dignity, and for guaranteeing the human rights of sexual minorities.
Madiba is lauded for his contribution to the recognition of black people's dignity, and for guaranteeing the human rights of sexual minorities.

If you shell out R120 for the latest Nelson Mandela biography, you may find yourself disappointed, says Phillip de Wet.
If you shell out R120 for the latest Nelson Mandela biography, you may find yourself disappointed, says Phillip de Wet.

A presentation at the South African Education Research Association 2014 conference finds that history textbooks misrepresent Nelson Mandela. (AFP)
Prayer has been the cornerstone of the outpouring of emotion since Madiba's hospitalisation. But it's the antithesis of his feelings on religion.

Former South African president Nelson Mandela casts his vote in Houghton, Johannesburg in the South African Local Government Elections on March 1 2006.
Former president Nelson Mandela is being kept alive only by machines, say partially corroborated reports.


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