Zimbabweans have expressed disappointment that the state broadcaster all but ignored the death Thursday night of former South African President Nelson Mandela, only mentioning the news a handful of times throughout Friday.
Mandela's death was announced late Thursday night by South Africa's President Jacob Zuma. For Zimbabweans, the news first came through by way of online social networking websites like Facebook and Twitter, while many received the news via the WhatsApp smartphone messaging app.
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