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Mandela Laid to Rest in Home Village

HeadlineDec 16, 2013

Nelson Mandela was laid to rest on Sunday as South Africa bid farewell to the leader of its long walk to freedom. Mandela was buried in his home village of Qunu 10 days after his death at the age of 95. South African President Jacob Zuma said Mandela’s struggle for justice will carry forward.

South African President Jacob Zuma: “Whilst your long walk to freedom has ended in the physical sense, our own journey continues. We have to continue building the type of society you worked tirelessly to construct. We have to take your legacy forward. In doing so, we’ll continue drawing lessons from your very rich and extraordinary life.”

More than 100,000 people visited Mandela’s coffin as it lay in state over the past several days.

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