祖马宣布,南非将为曼德拉举行国葬,全国降半旗致哀。
A crowd has gathered outside the house where Mr Mandela died. Some are flying South African flags and wearing the shirts of the governing African National Congress, which Mr Mandela once led.
南非民众聚集在曼德拉的宅邸门外。有些人挥舞着南非国旗,有些人穿着南非执政党非洲国民大会党的会服,曼德拉曾是非洲国民大会党的领袖。
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate was one of the world's most revered statesmen after preaching reconciliation despite being imprisoned for 27 years.
曼德拉曾获得过诺贝尔和平奖。他在经历了27年的牢狱之灾后,仍然鼓励种族和谐,成为全世界最受尊敬的政治领袖之一。
He had rarely been seen in public since officially retiring in 2004. He made his last public appearance in 2010, at the football World Cup in South Africa.
在2004年宣布退休之后,曼德拉很少在公共场合露面。最后一次公众露面是在2010年南非举办足球世界杯期间。
His fellow campaigner against apartheid, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, said he was "not only an amazing gift to humankind, he made South Africans and Africans feel good about being who we are. He made us walk tall. God be praised."
曾与曼德拉一道抵制种族隔离政策的南非大主教德斯蒙德·图图说,曼德拉“不仅是上天赐给南非的礼物,而且也激起了南非人民和非洲人民的民族自豪感。他让我们趾高气扬充满自信。感谢上帝。”
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