It will surely be a moment for the ages:
tens of thousands of South Africans,
dozens of presidents and prime
ministers, celebrities and street sweepers
all gathered Tuesday in Johannesburg
to pay respects to Nelson Mandela, who
died last week.
At Tuesday's memorial service --
Mandela won't be buried until Sunday --
presidents of six nations will pay tribute
to the anti-apartheid leader in a four-hour
service that will likely bring much of
South Africa to a stop.
Send us your stories, memories and
photographs of the Nobel Peace prize
winner and former South African
president.
Among the speakers will be U.S.
President Barack Obama, who like
Mandela was his nation's first black
president. Obama has cited Mandela as
his own inspiration for entering politics.
In addition to Obama, former Presidents
Jimmy Carter, George W. Bush and Bill
Clinton will attend. More than two dozen
U.S. lawmakers also plan to go.
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Other guests include the Prince of Wales,
British Prime Minister David Cameron and
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who
will also speak, as well as celebrities
such as Bono, Oprah Winfrey and Naomi
Campbell.
With 91 heads of state attending,
security will be tight.
South African officials won't talk about
their security plans how many police
officers, how many troops, precautions to
keep the stadium weapons- and
explosives-free.
"But we can assure that all necessary
steps have been taken, and that is why
the leadership of the world and former
leaders of the world have confidence to
come to our country at this time to share
with us this moment," said Minister in
the Presidency Collins Chabane.
Program
Crews worked overtime Monday to
prepare FNB Stadium in Johannesburg
for the service.
The five lives of Nelson Mandela
The stadium, where Mandela delivered
his first major speech after his release
from prison, can hold some 90,000
people, but that won't be enough to hold
the hundreds of thousands clamoring to
celebrate Mandela's life.
The government has set up overflow
locations at stadiums and other facilities
throughout the country.
With private vehicles banned from the
area around the stadium, the government
pressed buses from around the country
into service and stepped up train service
to move the crowds.
In addition to Obama and Ban, the
presidents of Brazil, Namibia, India, Cuba
and South Africa are expected to speak at
the service, as are family members,
friends and others.
One potential complication: Forecasters
predicted potentially heavy rainfall during
the event at the open-air stadium.
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/09/world/
africa/nelson-mandela-memorial/
To me this can be the biggest funeral of all
time.this point to show that Madiba was an
international icon and the world still
remember his legacies.UN as set aside
Mandela birthday as Nelson Mandela
day,almost all sport gave a minute silence in
recognition of the passing of a great man
including white house.words can not explain
Madiba iconic
legacies.Obama,Cameron,Merkel,Hollande
and others including our
President,Jonathan are to grace the funeral
tens of thousands of South Africans,
dozens of presidents and prime
ministers, celebrities and street sweepers
to pay respects to Nelson Mandela, who
died last week.
At Tuesday's memorial service --
Mandela won't be buried until Sunday --
presidents of six nations will pay tribute
to the anti-apartheid leader in a four-hour
service that will likely bring much of
South Africa to a stop.
Send us your stories, memories and
photographs of the Nobel Peace prize
winner and former South African
president.
Among the speakers will be U.S.
President Barack Obama, who like
Mandela was his nation's first black
president. Obama has cited Mandela as
his own inspiration for entering politics.
In addition to Obama, former Presidents
Jimmy Carter, George W. Bush and Bill
Clinton will attend. More than two dozen
U.S. lawmakers also plan to go.
The evolution of Nelson Mandela The
evolution of Nelson Mandela
Mandela memorial security preps
Pres. Obama reflects on Mandela's
impact
Ex-wife: We interacted through prison
bars
Other guests include the Prince of Wales,
British Prime Minister David Cameron and
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who
will also speak, as well as celebrities
such as Bono, Oprah Winfrey and Naomi
Campbell.
With 91 heads of state attending,
security will be tight.
South African officials won't talk about
their security plans
officers, how many troops, precautions to
keep the stadium weapons- and
explosives-free.
"But we can assure that all necessary
steps have been taken, and that is why
the leadership of the world and former
leaders of the world have confidence to
come to our country at this time to share
with us this moment," said Minister in
the Presidency Collins Chabane.
Program
Crews worked overtime Monday to
prepare FNB Stadium in Johannesburg
for the service.
The five lives of Nelson Mandela
The stadium, where Mandela delivered
his first major speech after his release
from prison, can hold some 90,000
people, but that won't be enough to hold
the hundreds of thousands clamoring to
celebrate Mandela's life.
The government has set up overflow
locations at stadiums and other facilities
throughout the country.
With private vehicles banned from the
area around the stadium, the government
pressed buses from around the country
into service and stepped up train service
to move the crowds.
In addition to Obama and Ban, the
presidents of Brazil, Namibia, India, Cuba
and South Africa are expected to speak at
the service, as are family members,
friends and others.
One potential complication: Forecasters
predicted potentially heavy rainfall during
the event at the open-air stadium.
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/09/world/
africa/nelson-mandela-memorial/
To me this can be the biggest funeral of all
time.this point to show that Madiba was an
international icon and the world still
remember his legacies.UN as set aside
Mandela birthday as Nelson Mandela
day,almost all sport gave a minute silence in
recognition of the passing of a great man
including white house.words can not explain
Madiba iconic
legacies.Obama,Cameron,Merkel,Hollande
and others including our
President,Jonathan are to grace the funeral
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