The funeral of former South African President Nelson Mandela will be held on Dec. 15, President Jacob Zuma announced Friday. Mandela, the first black President of South Africa who led the country out ...

The funeral of former South African leader Nelson Mandela will take place on Dec. 15 — a Sunday — in the Eastern Cape village of Qunu, South African President Jacob Zuma has said. Mandela grew up in ...

JOHANNESBURG – Retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu changed course Saturday night and announced plans to attend the funeral of anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela after all. Spokesman Roger Friedman did not ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - More than 70 heads of state and government are expected in South Africa this week to attend funeral events for former president Nelson Mandela, with most due to attend a huge ...

Thousands of mourners gathered Wednesday in South Africa for a public memorial service for Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the anti-apartheid campaigner and former wife of the late President Nelson Mandela ...

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa's retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu will not attend the funeral on Sunday of friend and fellow anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela because he did not receive a formal ...

The South African icon’s great-granddaughter was killed in a car accident. Former South African President Nelson Mandela leaves the chapel after the funeral of his great-granddaughter. JOHANNESBURG — ...

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa's retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu will attend the funeral on Sunday of his friend and fellow anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela, his spokesman said on Saturday, ...

South Africa said it will honor Winnie Madikizela-Mandela with a state funeral. PRETORIA, South Africa -- The South African government will honor Winnie Madikizela-Mandela with an official national ...

JOHANNESBURG — A somber and frail Nelson Mandela attended the funeral today for his 13-year-old great-granddaughter, whose death in a car crash last week following the World Cup’s opening concert ...

Retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, will not attend the funeral of his long-time friend Nelson Mandela on Sunday because he did not receive credentials, his spokesman said, ...