Transcripts For ALJAZAM News 20131215

The world lost Nelson Mandela, but its a personal loss for the man that you saw there. He described Nelson Mandela as a mentor, brother and leader. They are political prisoners, he says he has personnel loss for him. He was a national leader. Not just transforming the face of politics. As you saw he touched so many lives. Even if you didnt know the man, well go to allen schauffler, in qunu at a location where a client viewing screen is set up. You are joined by the pastor of a churn where mandela was baptised. Yes, people are starting to fill up here. We were told people would drag in later. Sure enough 45 or 50 people are here so far. Mostly an older generation, people that would have grown up and lived under apartheid, going through the story of the formation of the a number of c. The struggle. People that would have known of Nelson Mandela. Mostly women and some men. An older generation showing up. I want to introduce you to a pastor of a local church. His na he is talking about preserving the church where he was baptised, where you were the pastor. The church was in bad repair. This is absolutely in a bad state of repair. Have you been able to get funds from the government to preserve it . We only got about 15,000 and it thereafter we got another 20,000. The total amount is 45,000, which is nothing. What do you think is important, why preserve the one small church in this little village. This church is significant for the life of Nelson Mandela. Because it is where he was baptised as a baby. Is 10 days of celebrations enough for this man. The celebration is not enough for this man. He was so great. Really we appreciate what has been done by south africa, the government and the people of the world. They were overwhelming, really, to shot to show the appreciation of the life of the Nelson Mandela. Are people here aware of the tributes around the world of other countries. We have been aware of leading countries of the world who have done much to recognise the contribution of Nelson Mandela. Thank you very much. We appreciate that. Once again here in empa the village down across the valley from qunu. The crowd is beginning to fill in. We expect more people to come. We see them coming in. Some of the women, dressed in traditional dress. Soldiers have arrived and we have a pull of a police and military presence. Huge troop carriers have come in. Thats the scene from here. All to get a glimpse of a state funeral. Allen schauffler reporting from grandfather. What we heard at the end was the regs nigs for the ancestors, she acknowledged them. She said, please greet the grandmothers, the grandfathers and those who went ahead of you. They are talking to the other people, that he will be the mediator, knowing the mediator. Well take a quick pause and rejoin that around 59