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In Pictures: Johannesburg celebrates Mandela

As officials from around the world attended his funeral average South Africans gathered in Johannesburg.

Posters of the former South African President Nelson Mandela outside Luthuli house the ANC headquarters.
Posters of the former South African President Nelson Mandela outside Luthuli house the ANC headquarters.
10 Dec 2013
A crowd celebrates Mandela(***)s life outside of his home in Johannesburg.
A crowd celebrates Mandela(***)s life outside of his home in Johannesburg.
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Evelyn Flatcher places Flowers at the front of former South African President Nelson Mandela at Houghton.
Evelyn Flatcher places Flowers at the front of former South African President Nelson Mandela at Houghton.
ANC Women(***)s League singing on the streets of Vilakazi.
ANC Women(***)s League singing on the streets of Vilakazi.
Crowds gathered to mourn Mandela(***)s death outside the Nelson Mandela House in Houghton.
Crowds gathered to mourn Mandela(***)s death outside the Nelson Mandela House in Houghton.
They sang and danced to celebrate the life of South Africa(***)s first black president. 
They sang and danced to celebrate the life of South Africa(***)s first black president. 
A group of mourners hold a picture of Nelson Mandela outside of his house in Johannesburg.
A group of mourners hold a picture of Nelson Mandela outside of his house in Johannesburg.
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Women mourn Mandela(***)s death outside of his house.
Women mourn Mandela(***)s death outside of his house.
A framed image of former South African president Nelson Mandela, as people pay tributes following his death, in Johannesburg.
A framed image of former South African president Nelson Mandela, as people pay tributes following his death, in Johannesburg.
A crowd celebrates Mandela(***)s life outside of his home.
A crowd celebrates Mandela(***)s life outside of his home.
Following the announcement by President Jacob Zuma of the death of former President Nelson Mandela, crowds gathered to mourn the anti-apartheid leader outside of his house in Houghton.
Following the announcement by President Jacob Zuma of the death of former President Nelson Mandela, crowds gathered to mourn the anti-apartheid leader outside of his house in Houghton.
A well wisher writes a message on a poster of Nelson Mandela, where he and others wrote messages of condolence and support.
A well wisher writes a message on a poster of Nelson Mandela, where he and others wrote messages of condolence and support.
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