Zuma leads tributes to 'beacon of hope' Mandela

The president of South Africa has led tributes to Nelson Mandela, describing him as a “beacon of hope”, as the anti-apartheid hero was laid to rest in a family plot.

Dignitaries from around the world gathered for the state funeral of South Africa’s first black president in Qunu, the remote village where Mr Mandela grew up.

More than 4,000 people, including Mr Mandela’s family members, African leaders and several heads of state, attended the final farewell service in a specially erected marquee.