By LEON WATSON
Nelson Mandela's former wife grieved for him in public today at a memorial service for South Africa's first black leader.
Dressed in black, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela attended a Methodist service
in the northern Johannesburg suburb of Bryanston, where President Jacob
Zuma hailed the values of the country's most beloved statesman.
'He believed in forgiveness and he forgave, even those who kept him in
jail for 27 years,' Zuma said in a eulogy. 'He stood for freedom. He
fought against those who oppressed others. He wanted everyone to be
free.'
The service was held as the country started a week of mourning for the
inspirational freedom fighter. South Africa is readying itself for the
arrival of a flood of world leaders for Mr Mandela's memorial service
and funeral.
Nelson Mandela's former wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (left), and South
African President Jacob Zuma attend a memorial service for Mandela
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, ex-wife of former South Africa president
Nelson Mandela prays as she attends a service at Bryanston Methodist
Church
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, ex-wife of former South Africa President
Nelson Mandela, President Jacob Zuma and Mandla Mandela (right) the
grandson of Nelson Mandela, laugh as President Zuma holds a child (name
unknown) who has just been baptised
Shrouded in black, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela arrives for the service at Bryanston Methodist Church
Dressed in black, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela attended a Methodist service in the northern Johannesburg suburb of Bryanston
A child holds a candle during Sunday service on a national day of prayer for Nelson Mandela at Ragina Mundi Church in Soweto
People are gathering all across South Africa today as Nelson Mandela's
'Rainbow Nation' starts a week of official mourning to mark his death.
The country has come to a standstill for a national day of reflection as
people mass together in parks, churches and public spaces to pay
tribute to South Africa's first black president.
Mr Mandela, also known as Madiba, passed away on Thursday at his home in
Houghton at the age of 95. It provoked a worldwide outpouring of
emotion.
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