Mandela statue unveiled in South Africa capital
South Africa
has unveiled a gigantic statue of anti-apartheid fighter Nelson Mandela
at the Union Buildings in its capital. The mood was joyous Monday in
Pretoria as a military band played and fighter jets flew overhead to
honor Mandela after 10 days of mourning over his death ended Sunday with
his burial. President Jacob Zuma presided over the unveiling, which
preceded a party in celebration of the Day of Reconciliation, a national
holiday.
The statue stands on the grounds of the Union
Buildings, where Mandela delivered his inaugural speech after becoming
South Africa's first black president in 1994. The buildings had been a
hated symbol of the apartheid regime to many South Africans.Mandela was buried Sunday at his ancestral home in the village of Qunu.
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South Africa
President Jacob Zuma, second left, shakes hands to pose for the media
with Mandla Mandela the oldest grandson of former South Africa President
Nelson Mandela after unveiling a 9 metre bronze statue of Nelson
Mandela outside Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa
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