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

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

 

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