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sheshe2

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11. Africa will never have seen anything like it.

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 01:18 AM

Dec 2013

The organisation needed for Nelson Mandela's funeral has been likened to the 2010 World Cup opening and closing ceremony, a presidential inauguration and a coronation all rolled into one Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Africa will never have seen anything like it. Amid unfathomable grief, the death of Nelson Mandela will be marked with the biggest and most watched events ever organised on the continent.

South Africa's president Jacob Zuma said on Thursday night: "Our beloved Madiba will be accorded a state funeral. I have ordered that all flags of the Republic of South Africa be lowered to half mast … and to remain at half-mast until after the funeral."

The funeral will rival that of Pope John Paul II in 2005, which drew five kings, six queens and 70 presidents and prime ministers as well as 2 million faithful. The closest British equivalent may have been the 1965 state funeral of Winston Churchill.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/05/nelson-mandela-funeral-plan

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Official Programme for Madiba Mandela's Memorial~ [View all] Cha Dec 2013 OP

That first picture says it all~ sheshe2 Dec 2013 #1

It is a loving, iconic photo for Madiba's legacy.. Cha Dec 2013 #2

Note: Obama and Castro (Raul) sharing a platform. jaysunb Dec 2013 #3

I know jay! I'm Cha Dec 2013 #4

Excellent post, Cha! TexasTowelie Dec 2013 #5

Mahalo to you, TexasTowelie! Cha Dec 2013 #6

His legacy is the future we are living in now... freshwest Dec 2013 #7

Yes, are, freshwest~ Madiba's beautiful beautiful Legacy~ Cha Dec 2013 #8

He has gone home. It is in our hands now. sheshe2 Dec 2013 #9

We can all aspire to be great...Mandela shows the way. applegrove Dec 2013 #10

Amazing applegrove~ When you think back Cha Dec 2013 #12

I was thinking today of all the little Mandelas applegrove Dec 2013 #13

Here's to all the little Mandelas getting a chance at reaching Cha Dec 2013 #17

Thought you'd like this tweet pic, applegrove.. Cha Dec 2013 #21

Africa will never have seen anything like it. sheshe2 Dec 2013 #11

Thank you for this, she.. I meant to Cha Dec 2013 #15

Sigh~ sheshe2 Dec 2013 #14

The little sweethearts among so many Cha Dec 2013 #16

Thank you, Sweetness... ReRe Dec 2013 #18

That's a beautiful tribute, ReRe.. Mahalo~ Cha Dec 2013 #19

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Arrive in South Africa~ Cha Dec 2013 #20

Tweets! "MandelaMemorial As Ramaphosa speaks, a huge roar for Barack Obama" Cha Dec 2013 #22

Pic of President Obama and Michelle waving in the stadium.. Cha Dec 2013 #23

I know I'm repeating myself; but that second picture from the top will always IrishAyes Dec 2013 #24

And, that is why I decided to post Cha Dec 2013 #25

You could post it 365 and I wouldn't mind. IrishAyes Dec 2013 #26

.. Cha Dec 2013 #27

The pictures tell they story~ sheshe2 Dec 2013 #28

Madiba lived Aloha his whole life, she~ Cha Dec 2013 #30

I had to let the pictures tell the story~ sheshe2 Dec 2013 #32

the little girl in the blue dress treestar Dec 2013 #29

YOu're Welcome, treestar~ Cha Dec 2013 #31

Those guys look happy to see him too! treestar Dec 2013 #33