Nelson mandelas 95 year journey ended today. He was laid to rest in the small village where his life began. A ceremony in qunu south africa was a solid one. There were songs and tears. We took the iconic walk. Cameras broadcast the event and were turned off giving the family last moments of silence. Nelson mandela was finally placed in the ground. More from nick schifrin. Celebrities, cell mates, president s and others came to honour a titan of a man, a head strong activist into a leader of global dignity and rech jon silliation. In the remote village where he grew up Nelson Mandelas long walk ended. They called him the greatest son, thanked him for defeating apartheid. They buried him in the soil he loved. I have lost a brother. My life is in a void, and i dont know who to turn to the fountain of wisdom, a pillar of strength and a beacon of hope. To all those fighting for a just and equitable world order. It was a christian ceremony, a tribal ceremony. Away from the cameras the family
Russia. Secretary of state john kerry described the execution of kim jong uns uncle as reckless and underscores the danger in the region. Kims uncle was considered the secondmost powerful figure in north korea. And british actor peter otoole died in london after a long illness. He was known for his role in lawrence of arabia. He was 81. Now Nelson Mandela remembered starts right now. [ singing ] we beseech you in your kindness. Madeba will emerge as the greatest man in the 21st century. The world thank you for sharing this man with us. Hello, im tony harris, when president obama delivered his yulolgy for Nelson Mandela he said, hard to capture the qualities of a person, the qualities that illuminate a soul. So much harder for a giant of history, a man who moved a nation to justice and billions around the world. During the broadcast well bring you images from the farewells in south africa, a week of heart felt celebrations of the quiet but charismatic leader who led a nation out of dark
Violence not to take over the country but to get the white minority regime to listen to the demands of black people. But even early in 64, Martin Luther king was calling for Nelson Mandelas release. In 1965, he spoke in london and called for internal sanctions. He echoed that in the 80s. And, of course, as you know, the Free South Africa Movement in which president obama spoke about being a part of as a young student was very much a part of the ultimate number of things that brought an end to apartheid in south africa. I was here in 85. And as you said, it was a gruesome, gruesome period. And i went to a hilltop so that i could overlook the prison where they said Nelson Mandela had a garden that he used to tend. And i was so hoping, if i couldnt see him, i could see the garden. But, of course, i was followed by state security people and had to leave in a hurry. There you are, pictures of you, as a young woman sitting down with Nelson Mandela. That was at the council on Foreign Relation
Trek with wounded veterans. All that and much more on cbs this Morning Saturday, december 14th, 2013. Captioning funded by cbs and welcome to the weekend. We also have some distinguished visitors here in studio 57 this morning fresh off his two grammy nominations. Gregory porter is here to perform. His voice is compared to greats like lou rawls and marvin gaye. Plus chef martin lever inton who got a psychology degree but followed his heart to the kitchen as a very funny chef. And to talk about his generation and mine the baby boomers, the biggest if not the best ever. Sadly we begin yet again with the investigation of a school ashooting attack. Arapahoe high school in centennial, colorado, is not all that far from columbine high scene of a massacre in 1999. Its also not far from last years shoot at a theater in aurora, colorado. Barry petersen is with us this morning. Good morning, barry. Reporter good morning. This is going to be the day to figure out what went on inside the school an
Into a civil war. Because of the politics of Nelson Mandela, it called for healing and it pulled this country together so that when you look around today and see all fees faces coming together to say farewell to him, you know there is a lot more to do in south africa. They have come a long, long way. A lot of thanks to Nelson Mandela. As we listen to the music also, the list of speakers to follow include president obama, then followed by the president of brazil, the Vice President of china, the president of india and president raul castro of cuba and the keynotes which will be delivered by the president of south africa and as we watch this genuine musical appreciation. As we watch this musical event of what Nelson Mandela meant to south africa. Talk about the list of speakers. They were talking about chance encounters between president barack obama and cuban leader, castro and president karzai of afghanistan. How would they handle that . It is a very dicey situation. Are you going to b