Parliament celebrates Mandela at special sitting | News | National | Mail & Guardian: "Parliament, which has been on a Christmas break for more than two weeks, recalled its MPs for a joint sitting of its two houses – the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) to pay tribute to Madiba, who died on Thursday night.The event attracted people from across Cape Town – some arrived by bus, while others queued from 7.30am to be part of the proceedings and sign condolence books. Many arrived wearing white T-shirts with Madiba's face emblazoned on them.
They later packed the public gallery of the National Assembly while others filled up the Old Assembly and another venue in Parliament.
Parliament opened to anyone wanting to attend the special joint sitting, and for the rest of the week the national legislature will be open to the public from 8am to 8pm."
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