QUNU, South Africa – Leaders and family members on Sunday praised South Africa's anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela as a man and former president who united and freed his nation by embracing ...

This is a selection of quotes from the funeral service for the former South African president in Qunu: "It is the end of an extraordinary journey that began 95 years ago. It is the end of 95 glorious ...

African American funeral service providers have long been central fixtures in the communities they serve. There, the funeral home represents more than just a place to hold viewings and coordinate ...

Along with the funeral parlor down the street, they once buried nearly everyone in LeDroit Park, the historically African American neighborhood in the heart of the nation’s capital. Now 73 ...

Dignitaries including South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, former President Thabo Mbeki and ex-Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete attended the funeral of Nujoma, who rose from herding cattle ...

EAST LONDON, South Africa -- More than a thousand people gathered in South Africa's coastal town of East London on Wednesday to attend a funeral for ... South African President Cyril Ramaphosa ...