Cape Town crowds pay respects to Mandela- USA Today

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One of Cape Town's central meeting places is City Hall, from which Nelson Mandela made his first public appearance after his release from prison in 1990. From the balcony, the anti-apartheid icon greeted the crowd gathered on the large open area known as the Grand Parade.

Since Friday morning, Capetonians have gathered here to pay their respects. On Saturday, a steady stream came to place flowers and mementos, to sign condolences and to share their memories with one another. They used words like "volunteer," "love," "defiance" and "action" when talking about the man many called father of the nation.

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