The funeral has been held of South Africa's first black President Nelson Mandela, who died on 5 December aged 95. Mr Mandela has been hailed as "a giant of history" for his fight against apartheid.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nearly 100 foreign leaders and tens of thousands of South Africans are expected to gather at a Soweto soccer stadium Tuesday to pay their last respects to former President Nelson ...

Retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, will not attend the funeral of his long-time friend Nelson Mandela on Sunday because he did not receive credentials, his spokesman said, ...

President Barack Obama on Tuesday snapped a selfie at Nelson Mandela's memorial service in South Africa, proving once and for all that the portraits are not just for self-obsessed millennials. An ...

Following the death of Nelson Mandela, tournament organizers at the Nelson Mandela Championship indicated that the event’s dates will be adjusted next week to accommodate the funeral of its namesake.

Members of Westboro Baptist Church reportedly plan to fly to South Africa to protest the funeral of Nelson Mandela, News One reports. The 95-year-old former South African leader died on Dec. 5.