2013/12 - South Africa's anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela Tributes have been pouring in from around the world to South Africa's late president and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela, who passed away on December 5 at the age of 95. In a nationally televised address, South African President Jacob Zuma said Mandela died peacefully at his Johannesburg home after a prolonged lung infection. Nearly 100 high-profile guests, including current and former heads of state or government, attended the memorial service for Mandela on December 10 in Johannesburg, together with tens of thousands of people. |
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