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Obituary of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Qunu, South Africa: South Africa's anti-apartheid icon was laid to rest on Sunday December 15. He died on Thursday December 5 after a recurring lung infection. Here is the verbatim obituary read by his grandson Ndaba Mandela during the funeral service held in Qunu, Eastern Cape.

It is with deep sadness that the Government has learnt of the passing of the father of South Africa’s democracy – Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela.

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