Nelson mandela remembered
'Long Walk to Freedom' sequel out next year
Mandela left 10 hand-written chapters and his former colleagues worked on a finished draft.
The event is a symbolic commemoration of the late former president’s legacy.
The chief of Qunu, Nokwanele Balizulu, who lives across the road from Madiba's house, says the police and government officials harassed them during the week of Nelson Mandela's funeral.
Graca Machel was joined by dozens of dignitaries including anti-apartheid lawyer George Bizos and struggle veteran Ahmed Kathrada during a wreath-laying ceremony for Madiba at the Union Buildings exactly one year after his death.
The acting president said Mandela taught the country that great victories were the products of hard work.
Milestones in Nelson Mandela's life
EWN reflects on the day South Africa lost its former president, Nelson Mandela.
MPs marking the anniversary of Nelson Mandela's death have called on feuding colleagues to bury the hatchet.
Charity organisation, Islamic Relief, has pledged R100m towards the project.
Only the Nelson Mandela Museum in Qunu will honour the former statesman today.
At 10am, the country has been asked to observe three minutes of silence.
The heritage site will only be completed by February despite claims it would be ready tomorrow.
Ahmed Kathrada says South Africans must carry on with the legacy that Madiba left behind.
Former president Nelson Mandela passed away at his Houghton home on 5 December.
Nelson Mandela's daughter Zinzi says her father would have wanted his family to give back to the community.
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