Nelson Mandela Video Blog

In memory of the late, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, Lowvelder has composed a video blog, courtesy of interviews conducted from other media houses, tributes, and praise songs, all in the name of bidding our beloved great leader, a great farewell.

December 6, 2013

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- Former South African President Nelson Mandela greets attendees of the Sixth Annual Nelson Mandela lecture by raising his walking stick, 12 July 2008, as his wife Graca Machel looks on stunned. The lecture, addressed by Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, formed part of celebrations marking Mandela's 90th birthday, and was held in Kliptown, Soweto.

Watch President Barack Obama’s full speech at memorial service on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at FNB stadium, for Nelson Mandela.

Have a look at this moving and emotional Woolies and Soweto Gospel Choir flash mob singing one of Madiba’s favourite songs “Asimbonanga”.

eNCA interviews mourners and by-standers who have gathered at the Mandela residence in Johannesburg, Houghton. Crowds are singing and chanting praise songs: ” Nelson Mandela, Nelson Mandela, ha hona ya tswana le yena” which means “Nelson Mandela, Nelson Mandela, there is none like him”.

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SABC interviews Trevor Manuel, the minister in the Presidency responsible for National Planning. He talks about the life and times on Nelson Mandela, and who pays homeage to Madiba.

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