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Thousands applaud Mandela during live broadcast of state funeral in Cape Town.

Mandela family ‘dismayed’ by funeral corruption claims

Corruption Watch said that it had uncovered evidence that millions of rands disappeared during preparations for Mandela’s memorial and funeral.

Cassper Nyovest is nominated for five Channel O Music Video Awards.

Public protector: Money for water, mud-schools rerouted for Mandela funeral T-shirts

SIU must investigate Mandela funeral corruption

Misunderstood: In his role as the surgeon-general

Rethink Mandela book recall

South Africa and the world are all the poorer for not having access to this important text. And I feel all the richer for it

Titan of the struggle: Robert Sobukwe and other frustrated Africanists split from the ANC during a stormy provincial congress in 1958

​Sobukwe: A giant whose voice endures

Unlike canonised Madiba, the Africanist leader was feared in life and all but forgotten in death.

Former President Nelson Mandela died in December last year at age of 95.

Executors to announce contents of Madiba’s will

Nelson Mandela’s final will and testament will be read out during a briefing in Johannesburg on Monday.

Posters are set up outside the Nelson Mandela museum in Qunu during the period of the icon’s funeral.

Mandela museum in Qunu sees increase in visitors

The number of visitors to the Nelson Mandela Museum in Qunu has spiked over the past two weeks, according to the institution.

Thousands of people visited Nelson Mandela’s Houghton home after the announcement of his death.

Social media: Smile. Snap. Send. Repeat

A period of what should have been deep reflection and remembrance became the Twitterisation of a South African icon, writes Eve Fairbanks.

Retired archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Tutu: Exclusion of Afrikaners an affront to Madiba

Desmond Tutu has slated the ANC’s exclusion of Afrikaners from Nelson Mandela’s funeral, saying it would have appalled Madiba.

A man prays on the lawns in Qunu at Nelson Mandela state funeral.

Giving Madiba a cultural send-off

South Africans from far and wide have journeyed to Qunu to bid the former statesman farewell in his hometown.

Thousands applaud Mandela during live broadcast of state funeral in Cape Town.

SA celebrates Madiba during live funeral broadcast

Thousands around the country applauded former president Nelson Mandela during live broadcasts of his state funeral in Qunu.

Go well Arch: Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has passed away.

Tutu to attend Mandela funeral after all

In an abrupt change of plans, retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu will attend former president Nelson Mandela’s funeral in Qunu.

Chabane: Government cannot be blamed for not inviting Tutu

Evaluation Minister Collins Chabane says the government did not issue any invitations for people to attend Madiba’s funeral.

Mandela procession met with wild cheers in Mthatha

Cheering greeted the procession bearing former President Nelson Mandela’s coffin on Saturday afternoon, however, some were disappointed.

African giant: A poster with ­messages of support at Nelson Mandela’s former Soweto home.

Soldiers, civilians await arrival of Mandela in Eastern Cape

People have lined the streets of Mthatha ahead of the arrival of Nelson Mandela’s body in the Eastern Cape.

Nelson Mandela hugs Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Tutu says he won’t ‘gate-crash’ funeral of Mandela

The ANC has been accused of pettiness for excluding retired archbishop Desmond Tutu from Nelson Mandela’s funeral in the Eastern Cape.

Waterkloof base preps for Mandela send-off ceremony

Activity was high at the Waterkloof Air Force Base as the military, the ANC, SACP and Cosatu prepare to send Nelson Mandela’s remains to Qunu.

Posters are set up outside the Nelson Mandela museum in Qunu during the period of the icon’s funeral.

Mandela family to accompany remains to Qunu

The family of former president Nelson Mandela will accompany his remains on the flight to the Eastern Cape on Saturday morning.

Churches have conducted services outside the Mediclinic Heart Hospital in Pretoria where Nelson Mandela is being treated.

Qunu road closures announced ahead of Mandela’s funeral

Major roads around Qunu will be closed early on Friday night due to former president Nelson Mandela’s funeral on Sunday.