The public is urged to take note of road closures that will be in place from 11 to 13 December between 5 am and 9 am. This is to allow for the cortège of former President Nelson Mandela to pass through from 1 Military Hospital to the Union Buildings, where his body will be lying in state.
The way-procession will be as follows:
10 December 2013
Pretoria – The morning of 10 December 2013 dawned with multitudes of South Africans and foreign nationals alike making their way to the FNB Stadium and other public viewing sites to pay homage to former President Nelson Mandela.
The national memorial event will be held at the FNB Stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg and the official proceedings will begin at 11h00.
9 December 2013
Members of the public do not need to be accredited to attend the Memorial Service for former president Nelson Mandela at the FNB Stadiium and the viewing of his body at the Union Building.
Government has arranged free public transport and park and rides to accommodate mourners and ensure that they are able to get to the stadiums on time. Members of the public are urged to arrive at the park and ride facilities by 5:00am. No cars will be allowed near FNB Stadium and there will be road closures in place from Monday, 9 December.
9 December 2013
The media centre situated at NASREC EXPO in Hall 6 is now operational and open to all accredited media. Media are advised to use the facilities in the media centre to access pool broadcast material as well as working space for filing.
Fellow South Africans
Ladies and gentlemen of the media
Welcome to this briefing on 9 December 2013 – a day before the National Memorial Service for the late President Nelson Mandela will be held at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. This is also a day on which we are welcoming a growing number of international leaders to South Africa.
Since we are briefing media, let me start by thanking the media for the patience you showed yesterday when you had to wait in long queues for accreditation at the Nasrec Expo Centre.
9 December 2013
Media are advised that the Official Memorial Service of former President Nelson Mandela will take place tomorrow, 10th December 2013 at the FNB Stadium in Soweto.
The SABC is the official and host broadcaster for the memorial service. In this regard, only the SABC will be allowed access to the pitch where the main stage will be situated. Only identified pool photographers will be allowed on the pitch. All the stand up camera positions in the stadium have been allocated to relevant media houses.
9 December 2013
9 December 2013
The official memorial service for the former President Nelson Mandela will be held on 10 December 2013 at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg.
The memorial service will begin at 11h00. The gates, for the public, will open at 06h00.
Memorial services will also be held across the country at various places to ensure that all members of the public have an opportunity to attend.
