Nelson Mandela's body arrives in his ancestral village
The body of Nelson Mandela has arrived in Qunu, the small rural village where he grew up, ahead of his burial there tomorrow.
Plane carrying Mandela's body leaves Pretoria
The plane carrying Nelson Mandela's body has left Pretoria as it heads to Qunu for tomorrow's funeral.
South Africa president Jacob Zuma described Mandela as a “man of action” during the ANC’s farewell ceremony at the Waterkloof Air Base in Pretoria.
The journey to Mthatha airport will take about two hours.
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