Nelson Mandela has died

[PacificDogwood]

RIP

He was the first proper hero of mine

Sad isn't it. :(

RIP :(

Where have you read that? Nothing on sky news or BBC?

Something inside so strong.

watching bbc news now...he will be remembered forever

He gave us hope for humanity.

How awful :(

I googled and there's no news of it. Where can I read?

Zuma making a live statement. BBC 24 hour news.

In the past ten minutes?

www.independent.ie/world-news/africa/mandela-on-his-death-bed-but-putting-up-a-courageous-fight-29811299.html

God bless him.

It was kind of obvious that it was coming, but I feel such a loss.
Weird.
I am not South African.
I am not African.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25249520

Rest in peace, the world has lost one of it's greatest souls.

what a loss for his family, South Africa and all of us. He was such an inspiration.

Statement being made on BBC News 24 just now

Mine too pacific - also the first autobiography I ever read.

RIP a great man.

BBC interrupted mrs Brown's boys for a statement from president Zuma

Noooooooooooo

God bless his soul. He gave us hope in humankind that you could never have imagined.
RIP

He was an amazing inspiration. I feel extremely sad.

Very sad but not a surprise. There is no one in power in S Africa who is capable of carrying on his legacy