Obama, President Jacob Zuma, several leaders of foreign states and international organisations, as well as Nelson Mandela’s grandchildren and friends, were due to address Tuesday’s official memorial service at the FNB Stadium in Soweto.
Obama will deliver a 20-minute speech during the service where tens of thousands of South Africans are expected to pack the stadium. Obama is expected to speak of Mandela's influence on SA and on his own life, while also reflecting on the complexity of Mandela's rise from anti-apartheid fighter and prisoner to president and global icon.
Obama, former President George W Bush and their wives arrived on Tuesday morning at a military base near Johannesburg after a 16-hour trip from Washington."
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