The Department of State Security confirmed on Thursday that the photograph of Mandela’s body was a hoax.
The photo also bears a strong resemblance to an AFP photo taken of Mandela in July 1991 when he was closing his eyes at an ANC party congress in Durban.
On Thursday, @AFP tweeted: “the Photo of 'dead' Mandela is actually #AFP image of him closing his eyes at ANC conference in Durban in July 1991”
Spokeswoman Phumla Williams said the government found it “extremely” distasteful that a member of the public would manipulate a photograph of Mandela at this time."
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