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Hundreds of mourners pay homage to hero

A picture of South Africa’s former president Nelson Mandela is placed in a pile of flowers outside his home in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday.  [PHOTO: AP]

By Machua Koinange In Houghton, Johannesburg

South Africa: There was a euphoric carnival atmosphere outside Nelson Mandela’s home in Houghton as mourners flocked to pay tribute to Africa’s greatest icon.

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