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Added on the 11/04/2018 11:03:15 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Mourners attend a memorial service in East London, South Africa to bid farewell to 21 people, mostly teens, who died at a township tavern last month, in an incident that shocked the nation. Empty coffins were laid out for the ceremony, with families expected to bury their children later this week. The youngsters died in what survivors have described as a battle to escape the jam-packed venue, with one reporting a suffocating smell. IMAGES
Johannesburg, Jun 9 (EFE / EPA) .- (Image: Kim Ludbrook) The project "67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day" put on Wednesday thousands of blankets on the Steyn City school field in anticipation of Nelson Day Mandela that will take place on July 18. The 17-year-old project delivers thousands of handmade blankets to those in need during the South African winter.FOOTAGE OF THE FIELD.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and former president Jacob Zuma arrive for the memorial of Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini, the late leader of South Africa's largest ethnic group, at the royal palace ahead of his burial. IMAGES
Cape Town (South Africa), 18 July (EFE/EPA) - (Camera: Nic Bothma) South Africa on Saturday celebrated Nelson Mandela International Day, in honour of the hero behind the struggle against apartheid. Each year on this day, people around the world are encouraged to go out into their communities and serve others for 67 minutes, which is one minute for each year that Mandela served the country.FOOTAGE OF THE GROUNDBREAKERS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM RUN BY THE PETERSEN FAMILY, THE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES DAILY MEALS FROM THEIR HOME IN OCEAN VIEW, WHICH IS ONE OF THE CITY'S CRIME HOT SPOTS. INCLUDES STATEMENTS BY NADIA PETERSEN, CO-FOUNDER OF THE GROUNDBREAKERS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM.
Tens of thousands of mourners attend struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's state funeral in Soweto. IMAGES of Mandela's casket arriving at Orlando Stadium