Black and White, a Nation in mourning

Father of the South African Nation, Nelson Mandela, passed away on the 5th Dec, 2013

 at his home in Houghton. He was laid to rest in his home town, 

Qunu on the 15th after a ten day mourning period.

A man reading of Madiba's death at Church square in Pretoria, the morning after news broke of his death.

People come to pay their respects to the former president at his home in Houghton, Johannesburg

Hundreds of flower bouquets were put down in front of his home in Houghton, Johanneburg. 

A woman at the FNB stadium in Soweto during the memorial of Nelson Mandela.

US President Barack Obama delivering his speech at the FNB stadium in Soweto during the 

memorial of Nelson Mandela.

People at the FNB Stadium during the memorial service of Nelson Mandela.

Nelson Mandela's procession is taken through the streets of Pretoria to the Union Buildings.

A gaint poster of Nelson Mandela is seen on Potgieter street in the Pretoria CBD.

Thousands of people stand in line to get on buses to see the remains of Nelson Mandela

at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.

People wait on a bus to be taken to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to see the 

remains of Nelson Mandela.

People hold hands as police attempt to hold back members of the public from entering the Union Buildings 

on the last day of the lying in state of Nelson Mandela.