Security agents face Herculean task as thousands of visitors to attend Nelson Mandela’s funeral

A woman and her children take pictures next to a mural of the late Mandela at the Mandela House on Vilakazi Street in Soweto. The former President lived in the house before his incarceration. [PHOTO: MACHUA KOINANGE/STANDARD]

By CYRUS OMBATI and SABC

Security apparatus in South Africa are likely to face a logistical nightmare given the number of visitors expected to attend anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela’s funeral.