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South Africans and people from all the world are mourning the death Nelson Mandela. South Africa, thousands people gathered Johannesburg and Soweto to say goodbye to their country's first ever black president. They danced, sang, cried and prayed the man they loved. Mr Mandela died aged 95 Thursday months illness. South Africa's President Jacob Zuma broke the news Mr Mandela's death a late-night speech TV. Mr Zuma said: "Our nation has lost its greatest son." Mr Mandela spent most his life campaigning for equal rights South Africa. He spent 27 years jail becoming South Africa's president 1994.

Leaders from all the world heaped praise Mr Mandela. His long-time friend Archbishop Desmond Tutu said: "God was so good to us South Africa giving us Nelson Mandela." US President Barack Obama said: "He achieved more than could be expected any man. Today, he has gone home." UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called him "a giant justice and a down-to-earth human inspiration". He added: "Nelson Mandela showed what is possible our world and within each one us if we believe, dream and work together justice and humanity." British Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted: "Nelson Mandela was a hero our time. A great light has gone the world."

 

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