Public encouraged to attend viewing sites
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.
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Madiba funeral proceedings information call centre number
9 December 2013
Government has established an information call centre to assist the public with any enquiries related to the proceedings of the planned events leading up to the funeral of former President Nelson Mandela.
Contact details of the information centre:
012 473 0114 or 012 473 0389
Details can also be accessed on www.mandela.gov.za.
Issued by Government Communications and Information Systems
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Broadcast stand up positions at the FNB stadium
9 December 2013
To: All Broadcasters
Government wishes to inform all members of the media that all Broadcast Media Stand-up positions at the FNB Stadium for the Memorial Service of the late former President Nelson Mandela have been allocated. However, government has made alternative arrangements for Broadcast Media stand-up positions outside the stadium next to the cooling tower.
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Minister in The Presidency, Collins Chabane Media Briefing
Speaker: Joint media briefing to provide for updates on the funeral preparations - we are joined by the family and a team of ministers and the municipality mayor of the City of Johannesburg. I will quickly just give the names of the team that is joining me - we’ve got Minister Chabane who is going to make a presentation and a statement on the updates. He is supported by Ministers Peters and Minister Maite and we also have Mayor Parks from the City of Johannesburg. We also have General Matanzima who is representing the family and Mr Ndaba Mandela.
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Government thanks the nation
8 December 2013
Government wishes to thank faith-based organisations and society at large for reflecting on the life of former President Nelson Mandela. Government also thanks the public for the decorum shown during this mourning period, and calls for the continuous display of dignity that will reflect our true national character.
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Update on media accreditation arrangements for Mandela funeral
8 December 2013
Members of the media are advised that the media centre at the Nasrec Expo Centre is fully operational for accreditation. Media are reminded to do online pre- registration first on http://m.gcis.gov.za/index.php, before proceeding to Nasrec Expo Centre to complete the live accreditation. The operating details are as follows:
Date: 8-10 December 2013
Time: operational 24 hours
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Cabinet Ministers, COJ Mayor and the Mandela Family to brief media on developments: 8 Dec
8 December 2013
Members of the media are reminded about the briefing to be held by Minister in The Presidency, Collins Chabane on developments relating to the state funeral of President Nelson Mandela. Minister Chabane will be joined by the Minister of DIRCO, Ms Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, the Minister of Transport, Ms Dipuo Peters, the City of Joburg Mayor, Mr Parks Tau and the Mandela Family.
The details are as follows:
Date: Sunday, 8 December 2013
Time: 15h00
Venue: SABC Studios, Auckland
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Prayer services to reflect on the late Madiba
8 December 2013
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