JSE shuts down for five minutes in honour of Mandela | Business | Mail & Guardian: "Tributes from the corporate world and business leaders have begun streaming in for former president Nelson Mandela, who died on Thursday. The JSE halted trade for five minutes at 11am on Friday to mark the passing of the great statesman and the Banking Association of South Africa (Basa) announced that the country's banks, from head office to branches, will be closed on the day of Madiba's funeral.
"Nelson Mandela was a courageous and visionary leader who enabled his country to confront its past and inspired its people to address an extraordinary set of challenges," director of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, said."
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