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SACP confirms Nelson Mandela was a member:

FORMER president Nelson Mandela was a member of the South African Communist Party's (SACP's) central executive committee at the time of his arrest in 1962, the SACP and the African National Congress (ANC) confirmed on Friday. Ref. Source 4

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South Africa salutes Mandela 'The Captain'

With hymns and eulogies, South Africans of all colours and creeds have remembered Nelson Mandela in a day of prayers, holding him up as an example to build a better nation and world. Ref. Source 9

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South Carolina sheriff refuses to lower flag in honor of Nelson Mandela: -

A South Carolina sheriff is refusing to lower the American flag in tribute to Nelson Mandela, saying the honor should be reserved for American citizens. Ref. Source 3?

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South Africa bracing for Mandela memorial service

High-level security measures are being put in place ahead of Tuesday's memorial service for Nelson Mandela. Ref. Source 8

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U.S. President Barack Obama spoke at Nelson Mandela's memorial service today, drawing cheers from the crowd inside Johannesburg 's FNB stadium.

"To the people of South Africa -- people of every race and every walk of life -- the world thanks you for sharing Nelson Mandela with us," Obama said.

Dozens of other world leaders from gathered alongside street sweepers, actors and religious figures to pay tribute to the revered statesman, who died Thursday. Ref. CNN

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Thousands of mourners gathered to say goodbye to Nelson Mandela today at a funeral in his beloved boyhood village, Qunu, after 10 days of memorials and celebrations.

Mandela, 95, died on December 5 after a recurring lung infection and declining health.

The funeral service will be followed by a private burial attended by relatives, dignitaries and friends.

A somber military procession wheeled his casket into the tent where the service was being held. Inside, a wall of candles flickered behind his casket. Ref. CNN

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Nelson Mandela has been laid to rest at a gravesite overlooking the rural home he loved so much, marking the end of an exceptional journey for the prisoner turned president who transformed South Africa.

His burial followed a funeral service attended by about 4,500 people, including family, dignitaries and celebrities.

The funeral and burial were the final chapters of 10 days of national mourning for a man whose fame transcended borders.

"You symbolize today and always will ... Qualities of forgiveness and reconciliation," Said a tearful Ahmed Kathrada, a close friend who served time in prison with Mandela for defying the apartheid government. "I've lost a brother. My life is in a void, and I don't know who to turn to." Ref. CNN

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Mandela tribute uses Freeman photo

AN INDIAN owner of a billboard dedicated to Nelson Mandela was left red-faced after a photo of Morgan Freeman was used instead of one of Mandela. Ref. Source 6