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| Mandela death: 'Day of prayer' in South Africa | Mandela death: 'Day of prayer' in South Africa |
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| People in South Africa are taking part in a day of prayer and reflection for Nelson Mandela, who died on Thursday. | People in South Africa are taking part in a day of prayer and reflection for Nelson Mandela, who died on Thursday. |
| At the Bryanston Methodist church in Johannesburg, President Jacob Zuma urged South Africans not to forget the values Mr Mandela stood for. | At the Bryanston Methodist church in Johannesburg, President Jacob Zuma urged South Africans not to forget the values Mr Mandela stood for. |
| At the Regina Mundi Catholic Church in Soweto, priest Sebastian Roussouw said the late president had been "a light in the darkness". | At the Regina Mundi Catholic Church in Soweto, priest Sebastian Roussouw said the late president had been "a light in the darkness". |
| A national memorial service is due to be held on Tuesday. | A national memorial service is due to be held on Tuesday. |
| Mr Mandela's body will lie in state in Pretoria on the following three days and he will be given a state funeral on 15 December. | |
| South Africans have been holding vigils since Mr Mandela died at home at the age of 95, after several months of ill health. | South Africans have been holding vigils since Mr Mandela died at home at the age of 95, after several months of ill health. |
| Addressing the congregation in Johannesburg- including members of the Mandela family - Mr Zuma praised Mr Mandela for his commitment to peace and reconciliation. | Addressing the congregation in Johannesburg- including members of the Mandela family - Mr Zuma praised Mr Mandela for his commitment to peace and reconciliation. |
| "He stood for freedom, he fought against those who oppressed others. He wanted everyone to be free." | "He stood for freedom, he fought against those who oppressed others. He wanted everyone to be free." |
| In Sunday's service at the Regina Mundi Church - which acted as a vital meeting place during the apartheid era - priest Sebastian Roussouw praised Mr Mandela for his "humility and forgiveness". | In Sunday's service at the Regina Mundi Church - which acted as a vital meeting place during the apartheid era - priest Sebastian Roussouw praised Mr Mandela for his "humility and forgiveness". |
| "Madiba did not doubt the light. He paved the way for a better future, but he cannot do it alone," he said, referring to Mr Mandela by his clan name. | "Madiba did not doubt the light. He paved the way for a better future, but he cannot do it alone," he said, referring to Mr Mandela by his clan name. |
| In Cape Town, Archbishop Thabo Makgoba said Mr Mandela was a powerful and continuing reminder that individuals do have the power to make change happen in the world. | In Cape Town, Archbishop Thabo Makgoba said Mr Mandela was a powerful and continuing reminder that individuals do have the power to make change happen in the world. |
| Mr Mandela's successor as president, Thabo Mbeki, will attend a service at the Oxford Shul synagogue in Johannesburg in the afternoon. | Mr Mandela's successor as president, Thabo Mbeki, will attend a service at the Oxford Shul synagogue in Johannesburg in the afternoon. |
| Other senior politicians and ANC officials are attending services across the country, in what correspondents say it an attempt to involve more scattered communities. | Other senior politicians and ANC officials are attending services across the country, in what correspondents say it an attempt to involve more scattered communities. |
| 'Guard of honour' | 'Guard of honour' |
| The focal points for public remembrance have so far been Mr Mandela's house in the Johannesburg suburb of Houghton and his old home in Soweto. | The focal points for public remembrance have so far been Mr Mandela's house in the Johannesburg suburb of Houghton and his old home in Soweto. |
| Mourners and wellwishers there have lit candles and laid thousands of wreaths of flowers. | Mourners and wellwishers there have lit candles and laid thousands of wreaths of flowers. |
| Mr Mandela's body will lie in state on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at the heart of the South African government in Pretoria, before his funeral on Sunday. | Mr Mandela's body will lie in state on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at the heart of the South African government in Pretoria, before his funeral on Sunday. |
| His body will be taken each day at 07:00 from the mortuary to the city hall through the streets of Pretoria. Members of the public have been encouraged to line the route and form a "guard of honour". | |
| The family will view the body on Wednesday morning before the public are allowed to file past from 12:00. | |
| The government has also given further details of the state funeral arrangements. | The government has also given further details of the state funeral arrangements. |
| US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will attend Tuesday's memorial service, along with three other former US presidents, George W Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter. | US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will attend Tuesday's memorial service, along with three other former US presidents, George W Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter. |
| Many other heads of state will be there, including Brazil's President Dilma Rouseff. | |
| Flags at all official buildings are to remain at half mast throughout the period and books of condolence are being circulated across the country and online for people to post tributes, record memories and express their emotions. | Flags at all official buildings are to remain at half mast throughout the period and books of condolence are being circulated across the country and online for people to post tributes, record memories and express their emotions. |
| International figures will also attend the funeral in Qunu. The Prince of Wales will represent Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace says. | |
| A government statement recalled the former president's own thoughts when asked how he wished to be remembered. | A government statement recalled the former president's own thoughts when asked how he wished to be remembered. |
| "It would be very egotistical of me to say how I would like to be remembered," Mr Mandela said. | "It would be very egotistical of me to say how I would like to be remembered," Mr Mandela said. |
| "I'd leave that entirely to South Africans. I would just like a simple stone on which is written, 'Mandela'." | "I'd leave that entirely to South Africans. I would just like a simple stone on which is written, 'Mandela'." |
| In their first public statement, on Saturday, Mr Mandela's family likened him to a baobab tree that had provided shade and protection. | In their first public statement, on Saturday, Mr Mandela's family likened him to a baobab tree that had provided shade and protection. |
| The former South African leader spent 27 years in jail before becoming the country's first black president in 1994. | The former South African leader spent 27 years in jail before becoming the country's first black president in 1994. |
| He served a single term before stepping down in 1999. | He served a single term before stepping down in 1999. |
| Mr Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 along with FW de Klerk, South Africa's last white president. | Mr Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 along with FW de Klerk, South Africa's last white president. |
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