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| Mandela's body to lie in state at Union Buildings | Mandela's body to lie in state at Union Buildings |
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| The body of Nelson Mandela is being taken in procession to the Union Buildings in Pretoria where it will lie in state for three days. | |
| Each morning his remains will be transported from the mortuary to the government buildings. | |
| People are lining the route to form a "guard of honour". | |
| The public, as well as invited heads of state and international guests, will be able to view Mandela's body at the Union Buildings. | The public, as well as invited heads of state and international guests, will be able to view Mandela's body at the Union Buildings. |
| The former South African president died last Thursday, aged 95. | The former South African president died last Thursday, aged 95. |
| The country is observing a series of commemorations leading up to the funeral, which is being held in his home village of Qunu in Eastern Cape province on Sunday. | The country is observing a series of commemorations leading up to the funeral, which is being held in his home village of Qunu in Eastern Cape province on Sunday. |
| Tens of thousands of South Africans joined scores of world leaders for a national memorial service on Tuesday. | |
| Procession | Procession |
| The procession left the city's 1 Military Hospital shortly after 07:00 (05:00 GMT) on Wednesday. The coffin could be seen inside a black hearse, draped in a South African flag. | |
| It was due to travel along Kgosi Mampuru Street and Madiba Street on the way to the Union Buildings. | |
| Mr Mandela's remains will make the journey every morning from Wednesday until Friday, the government has announced. | |
| "The public are encouraged to form a guard of honour by lining the streets," it said. | "The public are encouraged to form a guard of honour by lining the streets," it said. |
| The Union Buildings are the official seat of the South African government. It is where Mr Mandela was sworn in as the country's first black president in 1994. | The Union Buildings are the official seat of the South African government. It is where Mr Mandela was sworn in as the country's first black president in 1994. |
| The BBC's Nomsa Maseko outside the buildings says the mood in Pretoria is more sombre than at the memorial service on Tuesday, where crowds sang and danced in celebration. | |
| There has never been a file past of this magnitude in South Africa, our correspondent adds. | |
| At the memorial service on Tuesday, the current South African President, Jacob Zuma, announced he was renaming the Union Buildings the Mandela Amphitheatre. | |
| The Mandela family and selected VIP visitors will be able to view the body from 10:00 local time (08:00 GMT) on Wednesday. Members of the public can file past the casket from 12:00 to 17:30. | The Mandela family and selected VIP visitors will be able to view the body from 10:00 local time (08:00 GMT) on Wednesday. Members of the public can file past the casket from 12:00 to 17:30. |
| The public will then be able to view the body from 08:00 to 17:30 on Thursday and Friday. | The public will then be able to view the body from 08:00 to 17:30 on Thursday and Friday. |
| Great liberator | Great liberator |
| US President Barack Obama led the tributes to Mr Mandela at Monday's memorial service in rainy weather at the FNB stadium in Johannesburg. | US President Barack Obama led the tributes to Mr Mandela at Monday's memorial service in rainy weather at the FNB stadium in Johannesburg. |
| He said the former South African president was a "giant of history", describing him as the last great liberator of the 20th Century. | He said the former South African president was a "giant of history", describing him as the last great liberator of the 20th Century. |
| "We will never see the likes of Nelson Mandela again. While I will always fall short of Madiba (Mr Mandela's clan name), he makes me want to be a better man." | "We will never see the likes of Nelson Mandela again. While I will always fall short of Madiba (Mr Mandela's clan name), he makes me want to be a better man." |
| On Saturday, Mr Mandela's remains will be transported to the Eastern Cape from Air Force Base Waterkloof in Pretoria by the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). | On Saturday, Mr Mandela's remains will be transported to the Eastern Cape from Air Force Base Waterkloof in Pretoria by the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). |
| A military guard of honour will welcome the arrival. The coffin will then be placed on a gun carriage and then transported to a hearse. | A military guard of honour will welcome the arrival. The coffin will then be placed on a gun carriage and then transported to a hearse. |
| Mr Mandela's body will then be taken to his home village of Qunu, where the Thembu community will conduct a traditional ceremony. | Mr Mandela's body will then be taken to his home village of Qunu, where the Thembu community will conduct a traditional ceremony. |
| A national day of reconciliation will take place on 16 December when a statue of Mr Mandela will be unveiled at the Union Buildings. | A national day of reconciliation will take place on 16 December when a statue of Mr Mandela will be unveiled at the Union Buildings. |
| Big screens have been set up across the country to show the planned national events. | Big screens have been set up across the country to show the planned national events. |