Mandela goes home in blaze of glory

The burial brought an end to 10 days of ceremonies that included a massive stadium memorial in Johannesburg and three days during which Mandela’s body lay in state in the capital, Pretoria. The traditional ruler of Qunu, Mandela’s tribal family, Chief Ngangomhlaba Matanzima, draped in animal skin declared: “A great tree has fallen. He is now going home to rest with his forefathers.” Mandela’s widow, Grace Machel, and his second wife, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, were dressed in black and sat on either side of South African President Jacob Zuma.