born in johannesburg? >> yes, i was. i am a johannesburg guy. >> so how are things? >> it depends on what you are speaking about. >> basically things work. society operates the way society should. but on the other hand, many ways this is a new country. >> it is. it's 19 years old. >> i think the africans from the other countries see south africa as a place of hope. because there's a lot bustling here, there are a lot of opportunities, lots of people might get from here. after caps would come from far to find a little bit of something here. >> so how do you find south africa so far? >> i'm very comfortable here. i like a country where people have a sense of humor. there's a lot of ball busting going on in this country. >> all the time. from the top to the bottom. >> 20 years from you, what's it going to be like? >> their generation, the born frees now is the one that's giving our current president lots of hell. the ones born in the new democracy. or just before the first election. >> right. >> the born frees are like, look here, we went to school. this is right and th

♪ >> johannesburg or joburg or jozi. the largest city by population in south africa, and the economic powerhouse of the country. southwest of johannesburg, soweto. originally an acronym for southwestern townships. now the area is considered a suburb. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> in 2010, south africa played host to the world cup. the black jacks who played for the opening celebration are a soweto based band. they are also, not surprisingly, soccer fans. ♪ ♪ >> we're here on game day. a grudge match in a country where soccer approaches religion. you can feel it in soweto or rather you can see it as everywhere you look, people show their love for the local orlando pirates or for the johannesburg kaiser chiefs. mawilies inn. a typical local joint in soweta. the perfect place to talk about a game, drink yourself silly over the results of a game, or just have a very fine local style meal. it is, however, a little hard to find. there are a lot of places like this? i mean, this used to be the garage or the carport, r

hisied peacefully at johannesburg home thursday. he was 95 years old. >> and ray brown reporting on the life of nelson mandela. earlier i spoke with the contributor to time magazine, who interviewed mandela on a number of occasions. she shared her experiences with us. was a really great interview because at least when he came out of jail, he did not have the consciousness of how big a figure he was globally. he knew it abstractly, but he had not traveled yet. learning bylf accident on a midnight flight one day when he was on his way from johannesburg to negotiate the transition in the government, and he was gracious person in interesting the sense he was trying to come to terms with how he was going to put the country on a better democratic path. it was not easy. he was somewhat exhausted as well. he was overwhelmed when he came out of jail, and it did take some time not only for him to find his footing as a leader but also to try to bring together his base, which was deeply the whole concept of reconciliation and forgiveness and ev

we're in the soweto area of johannesburg. that's where nelson mandela lived in the 40s and 50s and 60s when he was very active in the anti-apartheid movement. in the early days it was a peaceful effort here and then in the early 60s it took a violent turn where he was, in fact, targeting government locations and that's when the government really cracked down. that's when he gave his famous statement from the dock in 1964 in which he stated his belief that men, women, blacks, whites could and should live together and if that couldn't happen he was willing to die for that cause. he did not die for that cause at that time. he was sent to jail sentenced for 27 long years. and when we talk to people here we hear so much about what that meant. he endured 27 years of imprisonment and came out and still have h the spirit of reconciliation and the spirit of forgiveness. that's the one thing that kept this country together. kept his spirit alive. kept his message going forward and made that message heard around the world. >> his story

this is neighbor goods market in johannesburg. my dining companion features writer percy mumbando says we should hold out for this. >> one with lots of cheese. >> flattened ground beef seared over flames. >> cook the food right. >> add mozzarella cheese, fold it up, pick your condiments. cabbage, tomato, onion, lettuce, hot peppers. up to the roof with a view and eat. spicy. good. i guess i want to talk about nelson mandela. because what i was not aware of at all was the degree to which he was personally responsible for really the nuts and bolts of the transition from white rule to majority rule. now he's very ill. >> reporter: >> yeah, yeah. >> what happens after mandela? >> we go on. and i think through god we have him as a symbol. i think mandela represents our nation. the test we use to check the way forth. >> all the things that could have gone terribly wrong, it's a remarkable thing how well it went. >> between 1990 and 1994, tough times, you know, into the city fighting. black-on-black violence. black-on-white violence. but

he was at his home in johannesburg surrounded by family. >> it is morning in johannesburg. we bring you live picture. mourners have been leaving candles and fire in tribute. they have been singing many of the songs that they were in prison for those years. let's hear some of the sounds that are coming to us from johannesbur johannesburg. >> the sound of all south africans outside nelson mandela's johannesburg home. he lived in the suburbs and the numbers have been growing by the hour. we are also hearing here at cnn that those people gathered there, nelson mandela's body has been moved to a military hospital ahead of a state funeral a little over a week from now. nelson mandela was first and last a leader. he gave his life to leading the people of south africa out of the grips of an oppressive system of government, even when he was among those repressed. robin kurnow, speak if you would about how nelson mandela formed his noex notions of leadership. >> well, i think undoubtedly they were formed under a tree in rural south africa, where he watched the chiefs, the headmen of

our coverage from johannesburg continues in just a moment. zçjzmó >>> welcome back to our continuing coverage of the memorial service for nelson mandela in soweto and fnb stadium in johaners bur ernesbj. people continue to stream into the stadium to pay their respects and celebrate the life and legacy of nelson mandela. we've just seen the family of mandela on the field. i'm joined by robin kurnow also christian ar christiane amanpour. >> you know, sport, i have to say, everybody knows. that's why everybody loves sport so much. it just gets to the heart of everything. politics, culture, emotion. and a sense of belonging. >> exactly. >> who you are. >> of nation building. and look here. >> let's listen in. we're going to be seeing a continuation of a number of world leaders continuing to come in. i'm also joined by richard stengel joining us from new york who spent a lot of time with nelson mandela. wrote a wonderful book about nelson mandela. he joinses in our new york studio. as you watch these scenes, explain the importance of funerals

robyn curnow in johannesburg, we thank you. well, the man likely to be remembered as a great statesmen of all time had humble beginn g beginnings. ivan watson looks back at where it all began for nelson mandela. [ music playing ] >> reporter: these beautiful hills hide poverty and oppression. it was here that until nel was born into the clan in 1918. soon after his father was stripped of his chieftan championship and they moved to another veg. mandela like the overwhelming majority of black south africans spent a childhood desperately poor and with little or no opportunity for advance. . it was the experience of dispossession and poverty her that fuelled nelson mandela's life long desire to oppose white supremacy and bring freedom to his people. he went to school in a hunt with the remains are still visible. his real like was trouble maker in his home language. but in the classroom the teacher gave him a white man's name nelson. he would also be known by the traditional clan man mandiba. he was one of the lucky few to get a for

johannesburg was the golden city. >> reporter: but johannesburg in the 1940s isn't albright lights and big opportunities. particularly for a young black man. >> here was this strapping young man who had been part of this royal village who felt this high sense of self-esteem, and he was treated like dirt, like all of the other africans were. >> reporter: here in johannesburg under the harsh realities of racism, mandela meets a man who will change his life forever. >> he walked into walter's office. he was a real estate agent. and mandela was astonished. he realized there was another life that was available. >> reporter: he was also an active member of the african national congress. started in 1912, the anc was created to peacefully advocate for political rights for south africa's blacks. mandela sees the future of the organization. >> he said we at the anc wanted to be a mass organization, and we needed a mass leader. and then one day nelson mandela walked into his office. he realized that's the guy. >> reporter: he becomes mandela's mentor and encourages him to earn a law degree. he al

it is 9am in johannesburg, south africa. that is a live look at the stadium where crowds are forming for the official state memorial service which is set to begin in 2 hours. it's taking place at the f&b stadium, which seats 94,000. authorities are expecting many more will attend. welcome to al jazeera america. i'm stephanie sy. nic in addition to the citizens of south africa dignitaries will attend. president obama will speak. he met nelson mandela at a washington d.c. hotel in 2005 when he was a senator. bill clinton, george w. bush and jimmy carter also part of delegation. >> david cameron, hamid karzai, steven harper. ban ki-moon, will people, and former general secretary kofi annan. prince charles is representing the throne. we'll have more from south africa with ali velshi who is on the ground. men american forces are being called on. chuck hagel is ordering the u.s. military to transport troops. 400 have been killed in fighting between christians and muslim groups. we go to the capital where the french troops are diff

he moved to johannesburg in 1923. he became one of first black lawyers and joined the opposition african national congress in the early 1940s devoting himself then to peacefully ending apartied. then in 1960, 69 peaceful black demonstrators were killed by white south african police in the infamous massacre. mandela came to believe that the only recourse then was violence. >> that it is useless and futile for us to continue talking peace and nonviolence against a government is on these savage attacks and defenseless people. >> he was arrested in 1962 and later charged with sabotage. he was in the alcatraz of south africa. he said nelson mandela never let his spirit die. >> he worked on the promise that he would live to see the victory. he accepted that he may not live to see the victory, but he did not doubt that the freedom struggle would triumph. >> reporter: mandela was imprisoned for 27 years. then on february 11th, 1990, at the age of 71, he walked free. cbs news correspondent bob simon covered his release. >> rep

this is now part of the johannesburg, and a lot of the people that live here work in johannesburg or pretoria. that's the promise. those are single-family homes built by the government since the end of apartheid. they have power, and they have water tanks, hot water. the streets have electricity, they are paved. that's the promise. this is the unfulfilled promise. many of the people that live in the townships live in shan'ties, informal houses. tin roofs, there are rats. this area was built in 1912 to house 70,000 people. there might be up to three-quarters of a million people here and by the way we are less than a couple of miles from the richest part of africa where there are more million airs than anywhere else. talk about a bifurcated economy of have not. we are in the middle of it. >> prayers for a man who touched the lives of all. in the void left by nelson mandela's death, an awareness of challenges to come. the growing gap between rich and poor is the most brutal reminder that nelson mandela's promise of a better life is still to be realised. >> the chen we have doesn't lead

we are in front of his house in johannesburg. it was here he passed away at 10 to 9:00 at night from there he was moved on to a military hospital in pretoria and his body will be embalmed the next few days and then moved to the soccer stadium in johannesburg where it will be set for a public memorial. from there on to pretoria and it will lie in state in casket and then to his an ancestorial home. a lot of the scenes here remembering the struggle that this nation went through as a whole, but also really remembering what it was that nelson mandela meant and the critical choice that he made after he was relieved from prison, the choice of reconciliation rather than revenge. a lot of people were we are talking to are saying, yes, it pains them but, at the same time, they are feeling a certain level of joy and happiness because they say of his illness, that recurring lung infection, now he would finally be able to rest in peace. the profound impact he's had on this country. so many here are really struggling to put their emotions lik

in johannesburg where mourners are gathering. they are celebrating the life of south africa's first democratically elected president. you looking at the scene. a man who became a towering symbol for civil rights for strength, for unity.

our greatest pride. >> pelley: from johannesburg, thank you very much. nelson mandela kept in his office a photograph of himself with another trailblazing president, the first black president of the united states,. the photograph was taken when mandela visited washington in 2005. and mr. obama was then a brand-new united states senator from illinois. here was mr. obama's reaction late today to the death. >> we have lost one of the most influential, courageous and profoundly good human beings that any of us will share time with on this earth. he no longer belongs to us, he belongs to the ages. through his dignity and unbending will to sacrifice his own freedom for the freedom of others, he transformed south africa and moved all of us. >> pelley: president obama used the word modiba an honorary tightle that translates at father. major garrett at the white house tells us this evening mr. obama plans to attend the state funeral in south africa. that is likely to be in about ten days. nelson mandela will be remembered as a man who emerged from a tiny village

the stunning aerial images in the towns surrounding johannesburg. the people of south africa lining up for miles allowed to vote for the first time. and nelson mandela, among them. it was a milestone filled with symbolism. a black man, former political prisoner, about to become president. >> it was exciting to be able to exercise a right which in my 76 years was denied to me. i felt very excited, it was as i already said, the realization of a long cherished dream. >> south africa belongs to all its people, black and white. the time has come for us to forget the past. he would chip away at the past in ways large and small. on his first day as president, he met a young woman who worked in the president's office. >> you were a typist at the time? >> yes. >> she said she was so nervous in that hallway, he began speaking to her in her own language, afrikaans, in an effort to put her at ease. >> he saw that i was very emotional, and he said to me, "no, no, no. calm down. the humility of a hero, later visiting with oprah, asking her a question first. >> wh

this is actually parts of johannesburg and a lot of the people who live here work in johannesburg or pretoria. they have got power they have, on top of the houses you can't see them that clearly but they have water tanks, hot water, the streets have electricity, the streets are paved, that's the promise. so many people who live in these town shirpships live in shantie. this area was supposed to house 90,000 people. by the way, we are less than a couple of miles from the richest part of africa where there are month millionaires than anywhere in any other part of the country. talk about haves and have nots we're right in the middle of this in postapartheid south africa. >>> the memorial service for nelson mandela, as you see live pictures of people coming to fmb stadium. 4:00 a.m. eastern, 1:00 a.m., many pacific time. >>> the weather is having a ripple affect around the area, cameras captured sheets of ice sliding right off the top of the building. and in baltimore, several schools were closed today, after school buses were left out of commission from all the snow and ice. kevin corri

johannesburg was the golden city. >> reporter: but johannesburg in the 1940s isn't albright lights and big opportunities. particularly for a young black man. >> here was this strapping young man who had been part of this royal village who felt this high sense of self-esteem, and he was treated like dirt, like all of the other africans were. >> reporter: here in joe nan hessburg under the harsh realities of racism, mandela meets a man who will change his life forever. >> he walked into walter's office. he was a real estate agent. and mandela was astonished. he realized there was another life that was available. >> reporter: he was also an active member of the african national congress. started in 1912, the anc was created to peacefully advocate for political rights for south africa's blacks. mandela sees the future of the organization. >> he said we at the anc wanted to be a mass organization, and we needed a mass leader. and wen thun day nelson mandela walked into his office. he realized that's the guy. >> reporter: he becomes mandela's mentor and encourages him to earn a law degree. h

. >> a live look from johannesburg, south africa. the powering rain is not stopping world leaders and south africans from paying tribute to nelson mandela. gregg palkot joins us live from the service there. good morning, greg. >> we have been talking about it for the past hour or so. it hasn't stopped torrential rain. near hurricane style rain and wind but it's not stopping the crowd. i am looking at hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of people continuing to pour into that stadium. the stadium holds about 85, 90,000. it should be getting close to that number now. included in the crowd are something like 100 heads of state. president obama we are watching for his arrival. he will be there with the first lady along with george w. bush, bill clinton and jimmy carter. president obama will be giving a speech as part of the four-hour ceremony that will be taking place here, a memorial to the man nelson mandela who passed away last thursday night. a global icon but certainly a father to this country. during this 4 hour memorial we will be h

we will have full coverage and area begin in johannesburg -- johannesburg. >> they come from all walks of life and all communities to pay respects outside the home of nelson mandela. the sense of bereavement is palpable. to some, almost private and personal. together,so a coming a nation united in mourning but also in celebration of the life of the man they call madiba. >> people are celebrating the life of nelson mandela. i think he would want us to celebrate his life. >> we kept holding onto that and i hope with the spirit going [inaudible] prepares forfrica a state funeral of unprecedented proportions, what kind of nation mr. mandela leaves behind. is possible to overcome hatred and anger in order to build a new nation and a new society. lson mandela went to prison and a great young man. committed to letting his enemies by violence if necessary. byfighting as enemies violence if necessary. 27 years later he emerged preaching. can say withf you authority and confidence that i have traveled this long road to freedom. fight, i madenot missteps along the way. [inaudible]e cross.y more h

as the country says good-bye to nelson mandela, bill whitaker reports from johannesburg on a national day of prayer. d allen pizzey revisits a day that changed a nation. protesters in ukraine topple the statue of lenin. charlie d'agata on the rising anger in a country that finds itself pulled between europe and russia. and the new powerhouse in publishing. books for kids find an audience in everyone. >> reporter: in stadiums along the east coast today the players on nfl teams weren't just tackling each other, they had to take on weather conditions as well. >> calvin johnson makes the catch! >> reporter: clearing the snow on an n.f.l. field is easy compared to getting the roads primed and ready for a storm that one virginia official called an historic ice event. in westminster, maryland, salt truck could not match the storm's intensity. this pickup truck slid off the road and it was going to take a lot more than this to get it back on track. in northern virginia it's rocco's job to keep traffic moving even in icy conditions. >> yes, the temperatures continue to drop, our concern intens

. >> pelley: from johannesburg. an american is gunned down in benghazi, libya. was it terrorism, bob orr is covering. snow, ice and bitter cold stretch across half the nation. manual bojorquez on what it is hitting and where it is going. and the special bond between two presidents. we'll talk to bill clinton about his friend nelson mandela. >> we could have had the politics of resentment. he chose the politics of inclusion. se the politics of captioning sponsored by cbs ptioning sponsored this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. with s >> pelley: good evening. he changed the world. you can't say that about many people. but you can say that about nelson mandela. the man who lead south africa's peaceful transition out of apartheid and became the country's first black president. he died today at the age of 95. mandela had been battling a lung infection for many months. right after its official announcement tonight mourners began gathering at mandela's home in johannesburg to sing his praises. we have extensive coverage of nelson mandela's life and legacy.

a live look at a memorial outside his home in johannesburg. mourners had been visiting since they learned of his death. cbs reporter susan mcginnis with how the entire world is reacting. >> reporter: south africans sang and danced outside his home in johannesburg. the outpouring began in the middle of the night when word spread that the man they called madiba which means father died. >> i was sad. but i'm also happy he gets to rest in peace. >> reporter: mandela spent 27 years in prison because he fought against apartheid. south africa's system of legalized racism. but as desmond tutu noted this morning he forgave those who imprisoned him. >> this one has become a global icon symbol of reconciliation. >> reporter: upon his release, mandela would go on to become south africa's first black president in 1994. years later, he would meet the man that would become america's first black president. >> we've lost one of the most influential courageous good human beings that any of us will share time with on this earth. no longer belongs to us. he belon

allen pizzey, cbs news, johannesburg. >> jeff: that is the "cbs evening news" tonight. later on cbs 60 minutes. i'm jeff glor, cbs news in new york. scott pelley will be here tomorrow. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org zçzçtó >>> yeah, we had a little snow like right outside our house, but we don't see any ice yet. but i guess it's going to get worse. >> that snow and rain is turning to ice. what will it mean for your morning commute? hello everybody, i'm bruce johnson, thanks for joining us tonight. ice is forming over most of the washington area. it's the last and most dangerous phase of the current winter storm. fairfax and loudon counties are among the school districts that will be closed tomorrow. the complete list is on the bottof

it is very quiet in johannesburg. what we are getting -- we are getting a lot of reaction from friends. , manyiends from the anc of whom were in prison with him. they are really paying tribute did topast and what he make south africa the nation it is today. so far it is a quiet, somber mood. people are doing their best to highlight what he did for the country. well on the positives. >> happens next? -- what happens next? >> always know so far and this is from state tv broadcast is flown tobody has been militia hospital. we are expecting an announcement shortly telling us what the funeral arrangements will be. when everything will take place. i suspect a lot of international leaders will start arriving in the country for the funeral and we are expecting a rather long process where the nation will reflect on his life and there events lots of culminating in a few days time. >> thank you so much for all of that. we will keep on crossing live to johannesburg for the paris latest. back. the office at goldman sachs joins us

we will have full coverage and area begin in johannesburg -- johannesburg. >> they come from all walks of life and all communities to pay respects outside the home of nelson mandela. the sense of bereavement is palpable. to some, almost private and personal. together,so a coming a nation united in mourning but also in celebration of the life of the man they call madiba. >> people are celebrating the life of nelson mandela. i think he would want us to celebrate his life. >> we kept holding onto that and i hope with the spirit going [inaudible] prepares forfrica a state funeral of unprecedented proportions, what kind of nation mr. mandela leaves behind. is possible to overcome hatred and anger in order to build a new nation and a new society. lson mandela went to prison and a great young man. committed to letting his enemies by violence if necessary. byfighting as enemies violence if necessary. 27 years later he emerged preaching. can say withf you authority and confidence that i have traveled this long road to freedom. fight, i madenot missteps along the way. [inaudible]e cross.y more h

in the afternoon in johannesburg. richard falcon raft with us with his international perspective -- richard falcokenrath. goodesident obama is very at this. he is very good at capturing the moment and speaking real universal truths. the problem that he has, if anything, is following through on the soaring rhetoric and the great ideas with concrete actions. he mentioned jimmy carter and also there is george bush, who i think was less articulate and less able to capture the moment but for africa, did far more than any president in history. even his political opponents agree with it, a big part of his legacy. but this is president obama's moment. excellent at capturing these things and speaking to the world population. >> we will be following this on bloomberg television all morning. stay with us. >> we will change topics and return to businesses. it is inside the ups day. if you run a business that ships regularly, aznar fedex and ups ou money. they have a moneyback guarantee if packages do not arrive on time. now a sta

that will take place here in johannesburg. it's unclear if his body will be there or if it won't be. some heads of state are being encouraged to attend that commemorative memorial. and then after that, from sort of day six, seven and eight, you are going to see nelson mandela lying in state at the union buildings which is the seat of government in pretoria. his casket will be placed under a dome. it will be very close to the same place where he took the oath of office when he became the first democratically elected president in this country in 1994. he will lie there for three days. the first day will be for vips and visitors coming in from around the world, to come pay their respects. ordinary south africans are expected to line up of course to come and say good-bye to the man they call the father of this nation. then on day nine, so whether that is friday or saturday next week, he will be flown by military aircraft, accompanied by his family to his ancestral homestead in the eastern cape region. this is where he said he want

live in johannesburg with how the man is unifying people in data. have talked so much about the display today. something that was interesting we wanted to share with you, it shows what nelson mandela's ability was to bring people together. a passionate group in the country, the african national congress. then there are the economic human fighters, they are opposed to the current government. these two are constantly at each other. today, they sat in the same section of the stadium, and were in agreement. it was quite a moment to witness. >> we are one nation today. no fighting, one nation. >> today there will not be a problem. today we are here, a celebration, hero for us. tier -- a a first first here. nelson mandela's body will lie in state, not too far away. the first time a president will lie in state, and continue the celebration that will last until sunday. live in johannesburg, abc 7 news. , what has been banned at the super bowl. >> a six-year-old suspended for kissing a girl at school. >> a colder than normal in november. >> what does that me

these are coming in from johannesburg, outside the home of nelson mandela. it's approaching 2:00 a.m. in south africa, but the people are out on the streets. i suspect they will be throughout these next ten days of official mourning in south africa. we're watching what's going on, and writtening us on the phone right now is basimo gabriel, who spent years in robben island in the prison with nelson mandela. mr. swatwali, thank you for joining us. give us some thoughts, what it was like during the apartheid regime. tell us what it was like, eye specially on robben island in prison. >> well, let me first say that our people in south africa and the world have lost . >>> that's what we learned from nelson mandela. during the dark days with him on robben island. today he is seen as an icon of the world, whose teachings, as well as principles need to be embraced by all. he was embraced even by his own jailers, because he demonstrated that through the power of dialogue through the elements and two of reconciliation, people on different sides, former enemies, can com

that is the latest from johannesburg. we will continue to bring you shots, as well, from soccer city stadium. >>> meanwhile, toiletmaker sanitec continues to buy up shares. it's controlled by private equity firm eqt. the ceo spoke about the listing earlier on the channel. >> we have been out there talking to potential investors. we have seen a great deal of interest in the company, now market leading positions and our strategy, how we pursue our business in different parts of europe. and we have also, indeed, seen a lot of interest in how we view a potential recovery of the european market. because sanitec is all europe in our market positions. >> and it's another big week for hong kong ipos. china everbright bank started building its books today for a $2.8 billion offer. its third attempt at a hong kong listing, trying to tap recent demand for mainland lenders. steve joins us now. nice to see you. how much interest are these ipos going to get? >> hi, how are you, ross? actually, there's a lot of hype about upcoming ipos.

suburban mansion in johannesburg. the crowds have been building the last few hours, singing songs of the anti-apartheid struggle, singing the south african national anthem. late in the evening, the south african president went on national television and broke the news. and in doing so, broke the hearts of millions of south africans. >> our nation has lost its greatest son. our people have lost a father. >> nelson mandela went into hospital six months ago, first seriously ill, then critically ill, then he was returned to his home here in september where he was receiving the same level of care as he did in the hospital. so this day was not unpredictable, but painful nonetheless. the father of this nation, nelson mandela, dead at the age of 95. nbc news, johannesburg. >> our team coverage continues tonight with shamari stone. he's live outside the south african embassy in northwest washington where there's been a steady stream of people turning out to remember nelson mandela. >> that's right, jim. a steady stream of peop

and jonathan from the beginning, since i'd gotten to know street kids in johannesburg and durbin and capetown was one of those kids whose story kept haunting me because of where he had come from and the way in which he talked about the choices ahead for him. and it really probably was the fourth or fifth time i went and just hung out with him, which is always a challenging thing, you know? you're an older, white guy from america hanging out with colored street kids. and as a result of that, you probably have to spend more time doing it until you fall into the background. with him i think he ended up finally telling we the whole story -- telling me the whole story because i kept coming back, and because with i asked. i kept asking. i remembered what he had said the last time, and when he lied to me, i was a able to catch him out because i knew enough of his friends that i could say, you know, but that's not what colin says. and so i caught him out enough times, and i checked up on his story enough times, and and i think he was, you know, at a certain point kind of astounding that i wa

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that is a clip from, "have your heard from johannesburg?" it is eight-part document a series that aired on pbs independent lens. hopefully, it will air on pbs again, the whole series. the boycott and investment campaign also group to target other corporations of apartheid south africa including general motors, barclays bank among others. >> for more we go to new orleans where we're joined by caroline hunter for the young chemist who was working for the polaroid corporation in 1970 when she stumbled upon evidence that her employer was providing the camera systems to produce photographs for the infamous pass books. along with her partner ken williams, she formed the polaroid workers revolutionary movement to campaign for boycott. by 1977, polaroid finally withdrew from south africa. caroline hunter, welcome to democracy now! >> good morning. >> your thoughts, first about that movement back then, the action of polaroid to your questions and your concerns and especially now in this week after the death of nelson mandela? >> polaroid pretended th

al jazeera's correspondent is in johannesburg to tell us what is taking place in johannesburg today. >> we saw many singing and dancing. a few of us were taken aback a few minutes ago. a young girl came with her father. she looked about 10 years old. she left flowers behind the wall. this is the township of sow wetto. she burst into tears. we got a sense of while everyone is celebrating his life, i think the shock of his death has hit a lot of people in south africa. it's becoming early morning, and the sun will be out soon. more people will leave their house, go to work. people will get a sense of impact that it's having on the country. the next few hours will be interesting. generally the incentive of the people is yes, he is gone. we'll love and miss him. they'll try to celebrate all he has done. >> you talked eloquently earlier. i'd like to get your comments again about how protective the people of south africa are about the legacy of nelson mandela, and as he got more sick, how they were concerned that journalists not intrude. can you talk about that a little bit. >> yes, it was

withe spending the hour ronnie kasrils in johannesburg, south africa. president nelson mandela lies in state in pretoria at the union building as thousands upon thousands are waiting hour after hour to be able to pass by his open casket. that will go on until friday and in the funeral, the state funeral for nelson mandela is this weekend along with his burial in the village where he was born. remained inls the underground for quarter of a century until 1989. he served on the national executive committee of the african national congress for 20 years and went on to be a top military official under president nelson mandela and then onto intelligence minister. amy had asked your question before the break, but if you could answer that quickly, but in a few minutes we have left, we would be very interested in your assessment of what has happened in south africa since the end of apartheid. because you have been highly critical of what the revolution did not accomplish. in "theed in an article guardian" earlier this year about the bargain you believe the anc, t

these are the latest images coming out from johannesburg. of course such an outpouring of emotion that's taking place there these are people gathering outside his home up and down let's get some reaction now from one of the nelson mandela as the best known contemporaries in the anti anti apartheid movement archbishop desmond tutu the swan. it's become. you look. includes cd. i can see these. we want to. when modi and fourteen i teach you need points. stomping. each tool the knicks heat. the new. ix the free kits. levy. these market. sure it doesn't hit you. speaking of that wolf on the south african president was remembered at united nations as well a minute's silence was held at the un headquarters in york street account and dropping friday's meeting the top honor mandela un chief of the new calling at mandela a downturn him an inspiration. belinda as in life than ella has inspired a global unity in honoring his passing. harry browne reports on influx of international treaties. u s president barak obama says his entry into politics begun wi

coverage from johannesburg continues tomorrow. this just in. the traffic ticket controversy rounding but the rate county council president greg rice is clear tonight. eight tickets totaling $200 are now all paid. he was under fire for the unpaid tickets he acquired over the past three years. it request to suspend his license has been dropped. developing news tonight in the push to avoid another shut down. a bipartisan group of house and senate leaders announced a new budget plan. it restores $63 billion in spending cuts but does not extend unemployment benefits for those out of work for more than 26 weeks. murray spent patty the past two months hammering out details. the house and senate must now vote on the plan before it is finalized. made in on the breaking news tonight out of southwest washington. heavy police presence were a man was pulled out of the river. tom is live with more. >> an unusually heavy police presence. you heard from the chief at the beginning of the show. there may be some many police out here, this is connected to the inv

the remembrances far and wide as president obama and other world leaders head to johannesburg. >>> stunning announcement from singer susan boyle who captivated the world with her humble roots and winning voice. ♪ i dreamed a dream in time gone by ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> private diagnosis and why she's decided to make it public. it is monday, december 9th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >>> good monday morning, everybody. how was your commute in? >> it actually wasn't so terrible. i know i'm one of the lucky ones. what was the west churning has hit us now. >> philadelphia really got bombed where i am on the jersey shore not too far away, maybe 90 minutes away, got six inches. it is wintertime. >> you are closer to the water than i am. i probably got three inches. still bad. >> let's talk about the wicked stuff out there. we begin with then storm that moved to the east coast, heavy snow and ice that triggered deadly pileups and a nightmare for air travelers, as well. >> forecasters had called for light snow in the philadelphia

coming up befor3:00 pmwe will ha live report from johannesburg. president barack obama was just at the podium speaking. he was comparing him to martin luther king the jr. and abraham lincoln. we will have a live report coming up. >> today is another winter spare the air day. wood burning is prohibited in the bay area for 24 hours. wood burning is only legal in homes where woodstoves or fireplaces are the only heat source. air officials say air pollution is expected to reach unhealthy levels again today as temperatures drop. this is the seventh spare the air day this season. >> already four homeless deaths out of san jose and sarataga are officially being blamed on the cold. now more are suspected in dublin and hayward. hayward police say a 50- year-old homeless man was found unconscious in only a hooded sweatshirt and shorts. this was in a courtyard behind the plaza center safeway on foothill boulevard. he died a short time later at a local hospital. sara lamnin is with a group working to end homelessness in hayward. she says there are about 200 h

good evening, everyone, as one official here in johannesburg put it, the world is coming to south africa to pay tribute to nelson mandela, the father of south africa. it is the single largest gathering of heads of state and gives just in a few hours, president obama, former president george w. bush and hillary clinton sharing air force one, former presidents clinton and carter flying separately, along with presidents and princesses and kings from other countries. many converging on a soccer stadium here in johannesburg, it is built were we're told, for 90,000, may not be big enough. here they come to thank the man who led them to freedom. now how many other figures can you say that about? that they led a country to freedom and showed the world a better way. i had the privilege today of spending time with bono, the band member of u-2, he knew mandela personally and has been a champion for justice since the late '70s. >> when you first heard that he had died, what went through your mind? >> stubborn until the end, you know? it was like he was playing this -- he was trying to outstare god,

he lives in an up market suburb in johannesburg. he lives in a fairly quiet treet here, very large properties, big houses, leafy trees everywhere. since the end of apartheid, he has had a property here. >> what has been the relationship of his image to the a.n.c., the african national congress. >> as before, he is definitely the biggest name, the biggest figure to come out of the a.n.c. he was the one who in the 40's formed the a.n.c. youth league. he then radicalized the a.n.c. and convinced the a.n.c. to pursue a program of sabotage against the apartheid government. he has always been the person everyone looks to. in his later years, he has faded. he has not had the presence to lead the organization anymore, but he has always been the point of reference. he has always been the one anyone would refer to if they the moral high ground, or if they wanted to talk about the direction of the country. >> now, is there a divide we need to understand when we think about south africa that still exists economically as well as educationally an

as one official here in johannesburg put it, the world is coming to south africa. coming to pay tribute to south africa, the father of modern south africa. the single largest gathering of heads of state in generations. among them president obama and three ex-presidents from the united states arriving this morning. former presidents clinton and carter flying separately along with presidents, prime ministers and princes and kings from nearly 100 countries. no less significantly ordinary people from all across south africa all converging on a soccer stadium here in johannesburg. it's built to hold 94,000 and may not be big enough and certainly too small to contain all the people to thank the man who led them to freedom. they led a country to freedom and showed the world a better way. i had the privilege of spending time with bono of the band u2. he knew nelson mandela over the years and been the voice for justice here since the late 1970s. when you first heard that he had died, what went through your mind? >> stubborn until the end. you know, it was like he was playin

after moving to johannesburg and studying law, mandela's trouble making politics began and as a boxer he became adapt to picking fights and sparring with authorities that increased its oppression against the black population. it was then mandela made the crucial decision to take up an armed struggle launching the armed wing. he was militant and a fire brand, defined burning his passbook, a document the authorities use to control the movement of south africa's black population. >> the africans require want to franchise on the basis of one man, one vote. they want political independence. >> reporter: that simple demand and the methods he took to fight for come mock see he and others tried for treegen and sabotage, acts punishment by day. he got life in prison anyway. one of the most countries and isolated prisons. another political prisoner remembers the first time he saw mandela in the prison yard. >> i could see from the way he walked and from his conduct that he was a man already stamping his authority on prison regime. >> reporter: mandela was released 27 years later. >> i have spok