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USA TODAYCheck out your photo or video now, and look for it in USA TODAY online, mobile, and print editions. View Your Contribution. Oops! Your submission didn’t go through. Please try again. Verifying your credentials… Please wait. Uh oh! We’re experiencing a few …Quirky bunny on Mandela statue causes stirWashington PostSculptors Apologise for Mandela RabbitAllAfrica.comMandela […]
ABC NewsA new, 9-meter (29.5-foot) sculpture of Nelson Mandela is billed as the biggest statue of the South African leader. It also has a tiny, barely visible quirk: a sculpted rabbit tucked inside one of the bronze ears. South African officials want the miniature bunny …Mandela statue: Row over rabbit in Nelson’s earBBC NewsS.Africa orders […]
AllAfrica.comMandela or Madiba as he’s fondly referred to, a giant in social and political change has passed on. As it has been variously noted and correctly so, we’ll never see another Mandela in our life time. So much so a record number of world leaders attended his …An electricity boycott in Soweto outlives even Nelson […]
USA TODAYNelson Mandela, the former South African leader and human rights activist who died earlier this month, was the world’s top trending search on Google, according to annual data released by the tech giant on Tuesday. The company says trending searches …Google Trends of 2013: Mandela, iPhone, Pop CultureBloombergGoogle Zeitgeist list reveals New Yorkers’ quirksNew […]
ABC NewsThe bogus sign language interpreter at last week’s Nelson Mandela memorial service was among a group of people who accosted two men found with a stolen television and burned them to death by setting fire to tires placed around their necks, one of the …Cousin, friends of Mandela event signer say he was in […]
Indian ExpressMandela Nelson Mandela’s grandson Mandla Mandela, left, watches as military soldiers stand at attention over former South African President Madela’s casket before his burial in his home village of Qunu. (AP photo) …Nelson Mandela laid to rest in home village of Qunu, South AfricaLos Angeles TimesNelson Mandela: An opportunity to reflect on his legacyBBC […]
BBC NewsNelson Mandela’s body has been laid to rest in a family plot, after political and religious leaders paid tribute to South Africa’s first black president at a state funeral service. His widow, Graca Machel, and President Jacob Zuma were present for the private, …Tears and hope as Nelson Mandela laid to restChristian Science MonitorWorld […]
CNN(CNN) — Nelson Mandela was laid to rest in his childhood village of Qunu on Sunday, marking the end of an exceptional journey for the prisoner turned president who transformed South Africa. Under the scorching sun, a military escort accompanied his coffin …South Africa Buries MandelaTIMEMandela laid to rest at family homeTelegraph.co.ukSouth Africans Mourn as […]
BBC NewsVeteran anti-apartheid campaigner Desmond Tutu will be going to Nelson Mandela’s funeral on Sunday after all, his spokesman says. Earlier, Archbishop Tutu had said he would not be going because he had not been invited. He said he did not want to …Desmond Tutu changes plans, says he will attend Mandela funeralCTV NewsSpokesman: Desmond […]
BBC NewsNelson Mandela is to be buried in his ancestral home in Qunu in the Eastern Cape, ending a week of commemorations for South Africa’s first black leader. Some 4,500 people – including foreign dignitaries – will be attending the funeral, which will blend state …S. African interpreter says he never murdered, raped anyoneUSA TODAYWith […]
ReutersQUNU, South Africa (Reuters) – South Africa buries Nelson Mandela on Sunday, closing one momentous chapter in its tortured history and opening another in which the multi-racial democracy he founded will have to discover if it can thrive without its central …S. African interpreter says he never murdered, raped anyoneUSA TODAYNelson Mandela to be buried […]
USA TODAYThe sign language interpreter accused of being a fraud at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service denied allegations of rape and murder during an interview Saturday with USA TODAY Network. “I’ve never raped anybody … I’ve never [done]… all of those things …Mandela’s Body Arrives in Hometown VillageVoice of AmericaMandela’s body returned to childhood homeNew York […]
Voice of AmericaThe office of retired South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu says he will attend the funeral of fellow Nobel laureate Nelson Mandela, after earlier saying he would not go because he was not invited. A spokesman for the Anglican cleric issued a statement …Tutu not invited for Mandela’s funeralXinhuaDesmond Tutu changes plans, says he […]
USA TODAYJOHANNESBURG (AP) —Taking a final journey to his home village, the remains of Nelson Mandela were honored amid pomp and ceremony Saturday at an air base in the capital before being flown aboard a military plane bound for this simple village in the …Mandela’s Body Arrives in Hometown VillageVoice of AmericaThousands gather to say […]
USA TODAYJOHANNESBURG (AP) — Preparations for Nelson Mandela’s funeral have been marred by a public spat between the South African government and retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu, one of the most prominent survivors in the long anti-apartheid struggle.Tutu’s exclusion overshadows preparations for Mandela’s state funeralThe Globe and MailTutu didn’t receive credential for Mandela funeralMiamiHerald.comDesmond Tutu will […]
BBC NewsMembers of the African National Congress have paid final tributes to Nelson Mandela at a ceremony ahead of Sunday’s funeral. President Jacob Zuma and other ANC leaders attended the event, which included a multi-faith service and a musical tribute.Mandela’s Body Flown to Home Province for Funeral and BurialNew York TimesNelson Mandela’s remains flown to […]
New York TimesMTHATHA, South Africa — The body of former President Nelson Mandela was flown from Pretoria, where he had lain in state for three days, to this city in his native Eastern Cape province Saturday in preparation for a state funeral and burial to be held Sunday …Mandela’s Remains Transferred to Air BaseABC NewsSign […]
ABC NewsThe remains of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela have been transferred to Waterkloof air base for a farewell from the African National Congress. The military handed over Mandela’s flag-draped coffin to the ANC at a solemn ceremony broadcast live on …Nelson Mandela: Security forces pay tribute in songBBC NewsMandela mourned at traditional service in his […]
New York TimesQUNU, South Africa — The South African government said on Friday that it was looking into news media reports that the man hired to provide deaf interpretation at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service had once been accused of murder and other serious …Mandela’s ‘long walk’ nears its endAFPMandela’s Casket Being Flown to HometownVoice of […]
USA TODAYQUNU, South Africa — As the government puts final touches on Nelson Mandela’s funeral here, this usually quiet, rural village has come alive with activity. But while the increase of visitors in the village — including scores of world dignitaries — has excited …Mandela Burial Will Happen In Simple VillageNPR10 Facts about Xhosa culture […]
USA TODAYThe South African government says it is investigating the ‘fake’ sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela’s memorial, according to the Associated Press. Here’s what we know about the situation involving Thamsanqa Jantjie: 1) Citing court documents, …Man who faked sign language at Mandela memorial has faced murder, other …Washington PostSouth Africa keeps media at […]
USA TODAYPRETORIA — He lay in a bronze coffin, with military officials in starched white naval uniforms standing tall around him. The body of Nelson Mandela, dressed in an African patterned shirt of gold and brown, drew an emotional reaction from many people who …Corruption, AIDS, inequality. Can South Africa live up to Nelson Mandela’s […]
President Obama can’t catch a break at times. Sitting with Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt and British Prime Minister David Cameron, it was she who initiated making the “selfie” (the new hot word for a self-portrait made with a smartphone) at the “festive” funeral for Nelson Mandela. But even with that fact, and her defense […]
ReutersJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A South African sign language interpreter accused of gesticulating gibberish as world leaders paid tribute to Nelson Mandela defended himself as a “champion” signer on Thursday, but said he suffered a schizophrenic episode …Nelson Mandela memorial ‘fake’ sign language controversy: who’s the man in …ABC OnlineInterpreter at Mandela memorial defends his work, […]
BBC NewsPresident Jacob Zuma’s booing at the Nelson Mandela memorial is a topical issue here in South Africa, with local media leading with headlines such as “Rain boo nation”. Calling this the “beginning of the end” of Mr Zuma’s presidency would be overstating it …Thousands of South Africans Bid Emotional Goodbye to Mandela (1)BusinessweekTens of […]
BBC NewsSouth Africa’s former police commissioner has paid tribute to Nelson Mandela’s contribution in helping to rebuild the country’s police force. George Fivaz was appointed by Mr Mandela to transform the police from enforcers of apartheid to a service for …Mandela’s Youthful Rebellion Ends in Spirit of ForgivenessVoice of AmericaNelson Mandela lies in statePakistan Daily […]
USA TODAYPRETORIA, South Africa — Just a short downhill walk from where Nelson Mandela’s body rests for a final public viewing, a new steel statue is about to rise in his honor. As thousands of people, including Mandela’s widow, filed past his casket under a tent …Nelson Mandela: thousands of South Africans line up to […]
USA TODAYPRETORIA, South Africa — Thousands of people waited in long lines Wednesday to pay their respects to South Africa’s former president Nelson Mandela, whose body arrived in the country’s capital, Pretoria, where it will lie in state for three days. On a warm …South Africans bid farewell to Nelson MandelaWashington PostFamily, dignitaries pay tribute […]
USA TODAYThe sign language interpreter used at Tuesday’s memorial service for Nelson Mandela was being called a “fake” by the Deaf Federation of South Africa. Please get RID of this CLOWN interpreter,please! pic.twitter.com/ziAZ4KBFNZ. — Bruno Peter Druchen …Mandela memorial: Outcry over ‘inept’ sign interpreterBBC NewsNelson Mandela memorial interpreter ‘was a fake’Telegraph.co.ukSign-Language Interpreter at Mandela’s Memorial […]
Daily MailThe sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela’s memorial has been accused of being ‘a fake’ because he was not signing properly. The man was standing on the stage during the televised event at the FNB stadium south of Johannesburg yesterday and …Nelson Mandela memorial sign language interpreter was a ‘fake’ who ‘made up …The […]
TIMEThousands, including dozens of global dignitaries, piled into Johannesburg’s Soccer City stadium to celebrate the life of Nelson Mandela. But when current President Jacob Zuma took the stage, he was roundly jeered. By Alex Perry / Qunu, South Africa …Body of Nelson Mandela Lies in State in PretoriaNew York TimesNelson Mandela’s body lying in state […]
USA TODAYTens of thousands of world leaders, family members, friends and mourners crowded into FNB Stadium in Johannesburg in the cold rain Tuesday to pay tribute to South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela. Here are some quotes from the memorial …Rowdy crowd makes statement at Mandela memorialThe Globe and MailHamill: The world flocks to thank […]
BBC NewsPresident Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro’s handshake at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service was unplanned, the White House has said. White House aide Ben Rhodes told reporters the two exchanged nothing more substantive than a …Handshake between Barack Obama and Raul Castro offers hope for US-Cuba tiesABC OnlineRepublicans thump Obama for Castro handshakeAFPPresident […]
World leaders, South Africans honor MandelaLas Vegas SunPeople cheer as President Barack Obama, shown on a big screen, speaks to crowds attending the memorial service for former South African president Nelson Mandela at the FNB Stadium in Soweto near Johannesburg, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. and more …read more Source: Las Vegas News By Google
Fox NewsPresident Obama implored the thousands of people gathered in a stadium and millions watching around the world on Tuesday to continue Nelson Mandela’s mission of erasing injustice and inequality. In a speech that received thunderous applause at FNB …Obama praises ‘giant of history’ at Mandela memorialCNNObama is cheered, but Zuma is booed by some […]