Gallery: ANC says goodbye to Madiba

President Jacob Zuma (L) and Nelson Mandela's ex-wife Winnie Mandela (R) sit behind his coffin during a send-off ceremony at Waterkloof Air Force base in Pretoria. REUTERS/Yves Herman

President Jacob Zuma (L) and Nelson Mandela's ex-wife Winnie Mandela (R) sit behind his coffin during a send-off ceremony at Waterkloof Air Force base in Pretoria. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Struggle veterans carry the coffin of Nelson Mandela during a send-off ceremony at Waterkloof Air Force base in Pretoria. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Struggle veterans carry the coffin of former president Nelson Mandela during a send-off ceremony at Waterkloof Air Force base in Pretoria. Photo: Yves Herman

President Jacob Zuma (2nd R), Nelson Mandela's widow Graca Machel (3rd R) and Mandela's ex-wife Winnie Mandela (R) sit behind the coffin of Nelson Mandela during a send-off ceremony at Waterkloof Air Force base. Photo: Yves Herman

Struggle veterans carry the coffin of late former president Nelson Mandela during a send-off ceremony at Waterkloof Air Force base in Pretoria. REUTERS/Yves Herman

President Jacob Zuma (back C) wipes his tears while sitting beside Winnie Mandela (back R) and Graca Machel (back L) during a send-off ceremony for late former president Nelson Mandela at Waterkloof Air Force base in Pretoria. REUTERS/Yves Herman

President Jacob Zuma wipes his tears while sitting beside Mandela's widow Graca Machel and Mandela's ex-wife Winnie Mandela during a send-off ceremony for Nelson Mandela at Waterkloof Air Force base in Pretoria. Photo: Yves Herman

Nelson Mandela's grandson Mandla stands during a send-off ceremony for Nelson Mandela at Waterkloof Air Force base in Pretoria. Photo: Yves Herman

Nelson Mandela's grandson Mandla delivering a speech during a send-off ceremony for Nelson Mandela at Waterkloof Air Force base in Pretoria. Photo: Yves Herman

Former president Thabo Mbeki (2nd L) and deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe (R) comfort family members of Nelson Mandela during a send-off ceremony at Waterkloof Air Force base. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Nelson Mandela's grandson Mandla (R) stands next to the coffin of Mandela during a send-off ceremony for Mandela at Waterkloof Air Force base in Pretoria. REUTERS/Yves Herman