Crowds gather to pay tribute to Mandela: live-steam

Tens of thousands of people have gathered at the First National Bank Stadium in Johannesburg to pay tribute to former South African president and anti-apartheid leader, Nelson Mandela.

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A child stands nearby flowers and tribute messages outside Nelson Mandela's home in Johannesburg. (AAP)

Mr Mandela made his last public appearance at the same stadium for the closing ceremony of the 2010 World Cup, when the venue was called Soccer City.

He died on Thursday at the age of 95.

After the memorial, Mr Mandela's body will lie in state at the Union Buildings, the seat of government in South Africa's capital, Pretoria, from Wednesday to Friday.

He will be buried Sunday in Qunu, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate's rural hometown in Eastern Cape Province.

Watch the full memorial on SBS' live-stream here from 8pm.

Find the complete programme below:

National anthem:                               

Mass choir

Welcome and Opening Remarks:     

Programme Directors

Interfaith prayers

Tribute by family friend:                   

Andrew Mlangeni

Tribute by family:                             

General Thanduxolo Mandela

Tribute by Grandchildren:                 

Mbuso Mandela, Andile Mandela, Zozuko Dlamini, Phumla Mandela

Tribute by UN Representative:         

Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon

Tribute by AU Commission Chair: 

Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma

Tribute by foreign dignitaries:       

President Barack Obama (USA), President Dilma Rousseff (Brazil), Vice-President Li Yuanchao (China), President Hifikepunye Pohamba (Namibia), President Pranab Mukherjee (India), President Raul Castro Ruz (Cuba).

Keynote address by the President of the Republic of South Africa:

His excellency Jacob Zumba

Sermon:                                       

Bishop Ivan Abrahams

Vote of thanks:                                 

Premier of Gauteng, Nomvula Mokonyane


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