tomorrow morning. south african time. of course, there will be many screens around the country for people to be able to follow that memorial service. we don t know how long it s going to last. it s budgeted to last a few hours. it may go on for many, many hours longer than that. i think also so important, you mentioned robin was talking about zelda la grange and her own feelings as white south africans. it imd roos me of that incredible thing he told a journalist, while i was in prison my hatred for the white people decreased but my hatred for the system increases. so he was committed to toppling that system but then of course, why does everybody love him and respect him? because he was able to triumph over the hatred and forgiveness is the motif of his time on this earth. he achieved so much but one of his big poverty was a big deal for him. i think he said massive poverty
trying to remember this moment, capturing these images on cell phone cameras on iphones because this will be a day so many people will remember for so long. well, reaction is pouring in from around the world as the news sinks in about the death of nelson mandela. i want to go to johannesburg and talk to robin kurnow, she has covered him extensively. she joins us live. robin, talk to us a little bit more about the reaction there in south africa as this news truly sinks in. well, it was 12 hours ago that nelson mandela passed away. and the president jacob zuma a few hours later told the nation, but it was around midnight south african time, so south africans across this country, particularly those in rural areas, with not easy access to twitter or facebook, probably
mandela s hospital has been moved. this is the scene right outside mandela s home there in johannesburg in the out market neighborhood. you can see right now people are laying flowers and to bring tribute to the man widely seen as the father of modern south africa. he was president for five years. he stepped down, has not been president for 14 years but remains very much in the heart of so many people there. this news came later than night south african time and so right now as this country wakes up, 34 minutes past 8:00, many people are learning nelson mandela is at rest. and, of course, mandela accomplished so many great things. he was the father of a nation. he led south africa through its battle against oppression and on to democracy and it kept him
that have been gathered outside the late south african leader s home. they re singing, their dancing, nations, of course, showing their respect. flags around the world at the white house we ll show you, see it, half-staff. this morning, honoring the anti-apartheid leader s life and legacy. we ll follow the developments from every corner of the world. let s bring with robyn curnow. she s in johannesburg. the news came just before midnight south african time that nelson mandela had gone. so many south africans woke up to this stark, gut wrenching head line. this says hamba kahle madiba. it was an announcement heard around the world.
that stanned spanned from 1918 when the first world war was ending to now. many people in south africa as they weak up to this news. remember, it was announced just before midnight south african time, so a lot of people will only be hearing the sad news now in the early morning and they will probably, their hearts will probably-mile-per-ho mirror the weather behind me. it s a damp, grey day in south africa. it should be a normally hot summer s day. i think many people will feel that sense of depression, of sadness, because this is a man that s given so much to this country. take a look at in. [ music playing ] nelson mandela struggled for freedom to find his life. he was born in the remote hills of south africa s easton cape.