Freedom fighter, reconciler, peacemaker, voice and conscience of Africa. Mandela died at the age of 95. The Nobel Peace Prize winner and first black president of South Africa died in the late hours of Thursday, December 5,2013 President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday evening in a televised speech.
"He's like no other the spirit of a common South African nation embodies," Zuma said. "This is the moment of our deepest pain. Nelson Mandela has brought us together. And together we will say goodbye to him."
"Let us live the values, fought for Mandela," the visibly moved Zuma to the South African people said directed. He ordered that all flags be lowered to half mast and announced that there would be a state funeral for Mandela.
Mandela had died at 20.50 clock in the circle of his family, Zuma said."Even though we knew this day would come, no one can make us take the pain of this loss," said the President.
"Let us live the values, fought for Mandela," the visibly moved Zuma to the South African people said directed. He ordered that all flags be lowered to half mast and announced that there would be a state funeral for Mandela.
Mandela had died at 20.50 clock in the circle of his family, Zuma said."Even though we knew this day would come, no one can make us take the pain of this loss," said the President.
Mandela is revered and respected worldwide: After 27 years in prison in the racist apartheid system and it showed as the leader of a deeply divided society blacks in the 90's the way to democracy, reconciliation and inner peace. For years, Mandela had not made a public statement, in recent months, Mandela was repeatedly treated in the hospital.
Born July 1928 in the southwest of the country, Mandela leaves us in peace.
Mandela had been treated in the South African capital in the summer because of severe pneumonia in the Medi-Clinic Heart Hospital. His last weeks had spent with his family of Nobel Peace Laureates.
The Nobel Peace Prize winner, who was 27 years because of his struggle against the racist apartheid regime was in jail, the world as a symbol of freedom and humanity.
Nelson Mandela paved the way for reconciliation between blacks and whites in his home country and was awarded in 1993 with the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1994, he became the first president of a democratic South Africa and remained until 1999 in this office.
Mandela had been treated in the South African capital in the summer because of severe pneumonia in the Medi-Clinic Heart Hospital. His last weeks had spent with his family of Nobel Peace Laureates.
He is to be buried in his home town of Qunu in the southeast of the country. At the funeral, which probably take place in about five to seven days, numerous heads of state and government are expected from around the world.
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