Thousands of South Africans Wait to File Past Mandela's Coffin

Publisher:
Agence France-Presse
Publication Date:
12 December 2013
Tags:
Africa, South Africa

Nelson Mandela was given back to ordinary South Africans, who queued in their thousands from early morning Thursday to file past his open casket on a day of viewing reserved for the public.

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