11 December 2013

Members of the public are advised that the lying-in state will commence from 11 to 13 December at the Union Buildings, where ordinary South Africans and guests will be given an opportunity to pay their last respects to former President Nelson Mandela at the Union Buildings.

The City of Tshwane has activated park-and-ride facilities for the public at the Tshwane Events Centre, LC De Villiers Sports Facility in Hatfield and Fountains Valley Park to the Union Buildings.

There will be a media bus service between 05h00 and 09h00 from the Tshwane City Hall to the Union Buildings. Parking will be provided at the Tshwane City Hall and only accredited media will have access to the bus service and the Union Buildings media centre.

10 December 2013

The memorial service of the late ex- World Boxing Champion and SA Sport Legend Jacob Baby Jake Matlala will be held tomorrow.

DATE: 11 December 2013
TIME: 09h00
VENUE: Nasrec Stadium JHB

Minister Mbalula, Sascoc Leadership Federation, Boxing Administrator, former and current boxers, will join Mrs Mapule Matlala and the twochildren during the service. Media are invited

Issued by: Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)

10 December 2013

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

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.