Monday, December 16, 2013

Walivyomzika Mzee Mandela

People gather and react by the compound of Nelson Mandela's former home in Qunu.Arm in arm: Mandela's second wife Winnie Madikizela Mandela (far right) and the statesman's widow Graca Machel (centre) walk together as he is about to be buriedAPTOPIX South Africa Mandela MourningSAFRICA-MANDELA-FUNERALNelson Mandela's coffin is brought to his funeral on a gun carriage by a military parade.Tribute: The Mandela family have found it difficult that the public act and speak as if Nelson Mandela has already passed awayHard to take: Mourners console each other as they watch a broadcast of the state funeral of former South African President Nelson Mandela, at Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg Loss of an icon: A mourner weeps as he watches the funeral service for former South African President Nelson Mandela on a large screen television in Cape TownAn elderly resident of Qunu wipes her tears as she watches the broadcastNelson Mandela's coffin is carried out of the service by military personnel towards the burial siteMandela's coffin leaves the funeral tent before the burial, which is taking place on his family's property in Qunu.Nelson Mandela's coffin is laid to restAPTOPIX South Africa Mandela MourningGraca Machel, widow of Nelson Mandela and Winnie Mandela.Winnie Mandela MadikizelaGraca MachelWinnie Mandela (left), ex-wife of former South African President, and Graca Macel, widow of Mandela, wipe away tears as his flag-draped coffin arrives at the Mthata airport United in grief: Mandela's widow Graca Michel and his ex-wife Winnie Mandela tearfully comforted one another as they sat next to president Jacob Zuma and Mandela's grandson Mandla as he was laid to restAPTOPIX South Africa Mandela MourningPeople wave goodbye to the late South African leader Nelson Mandela near his burial site.SAFRICA-MANDELASAFRICA-MANDELAA mourner sheds a tear as she watches a broadcast of the state funeral.People bow their heads in prayer during the broadcast of the funeral in in Johannesburg.Mourners pay their last respect to Nelson Mandela outside his Houghton home in Johannesburg.People gather to pay their last respects at Orlando Stadium in Soweto.SAFRICA-MANDELA-FUNERALPeople watch as Bishop Z Siwa of the SA Methodist Church speaksPresident of Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwete. Tanzania supported the ANC during the struggle against apartheidOprah Winfrey, her husband Stedman Graham and Richard Branson at the service.South Africa Mandela MourningFuneral guests and members of the South African Defence Forces prepare for Nelson Mandela's funeral on his family's property, in Qunu, South Africa.http://www.theguardian.com, http://world.time.com
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