Nelson Mandela given farewell as he is buried

Nelson Mandela given farewell as he is buried

Nelson Mandela given farewell as he is buried

The departed anti apartheid hero Nelson Mandela is finally Buried in home land South Africa in Qunu ancestral home.

The late former president was accorded a state funeral where there was a 21 gun salute by South Africa's Military

The burial took place at around 11.30 GMT attended by many head and former head of states from different countries. Speeches were given by South Africa's President Jacob Zuma, former Zambia's president Kenneth Kaunda among others Political and religious leaders.

The funeral service was attended by 4,500 guests and watched by millions worldwide, Nelson Mandela's body was finally laid to rest in his boyhood Qunu ancestral home.


Source Story: Broad Notes
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