Mourning south africa will say a final goodbye to Nelson Mandela. The hearse carrying his body arrived in qunu, where hell be buried. Nick schifrin is live in qunu. Im pleased to know if the mood has shifted as we come to the end of the memorials yes, i think this is the saddest day. What we see is Nelson Mandela being flown home for the last time. It started with an emotional territory. It was led by the South African congress, a party that Nelson Mandela created. You saw Nelson Mandelas widow, his exwife and the leaders of the party, and he thanked Nelson Mandela for giving his freedom and providing the modern South African state. You saw an Emotional Service and an extraordinary site. Thousands of people lining the streets that are a couple of miles from here that lead to the base where Nelson Mandela was born. You got a sense that people were sad, mourning, thanking him but a sense of, oh my goodness this is the last time i get this opportunity to be this close to Nelson Mandela. Y
Some say it could have a positive impact on society. Good morning to you. Welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im thomas drayton. The final farewell. Saying goodbye to the antiapartheid icon Nelson Mandela. Members of the National African congress pay their final respects in a moving tribute, celebrating the life of a man that transformed the face of politics in south africa. The Memorial Service included prayers, speeches. Many spoke, and one of them South African president jacob zuma. Madeba had something powerful. He had the capacity to persuade. He could persuade people to a e at his ancestral home in qunu. For more of the celebration, we are joined by Allen Schauffler in qunu, south africa. Tell us about the build up to Nelson Mandelas funeral, from where you are. Tremendous energy. The next big event will be the procession from the airport, 22 miles to the south, to qunu, Nelson Mandelas ancestral homeland. Well walk here and show you the scene at the roadblock above qunu. By my count
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Im john berman. It is 5 00 a. M. In the east and we begin in the northeast. What a way to start the week. Kneedeep in snow and digging out this morning. More than a foot of snow falling in parts of new york and new england. Hundreds of flights cancelled and if that is not enough fedex is warning the bad weather could mean delays for millions of holiday packages. Youll have to knit something now. A mess of the roads in pennsylvania. This tractortrailer coming within inches sliding off an overpass. Be careful over there. More in massachusetts. I93 in wilmington, pspinouts ad accidents all over the state. Lets look at boston area. Concerns about the morning commute. All of that slush and rain freezing up as the temperatures fall. Drivers being warned to take it slow this monday morning. In albany, they are breaking out snow blowers in that part of new york. Buried under a foot of snow, the capital in new york. Florida escaping the snow but still picking up the pieces from a brutal storm.