Farewell Madiba! Cheers, Tears & Lots of Love at Nelson Mandela’s Lying In State in Pretoria, South Africa

Rest in Peace Nelson Mandela.

Today, the former President of South Africa lies in state in the country’s capital Pretoria, South Africa.

With his casket wrapped with a South Africa flag, citizens took to the streets to cheer and sing praises of the hero as he was being transported to the government’s Union Buildings.

His second wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and third wife Graca Machel as well as British supermodel Naomi Campbell, U2 singer Bono and President Jacob Zuma were present to pay their respects.

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