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Mandela Memorial: Your Reaction

Surrounding the Mandela memorial service there are many controversies: booing Jacob Zuma; the Obama-Castro handshake; and Netanyahu's absence.

On the day of Nelson Mandela鈥檚 memorial service at the FNB stadium in Johannesburg, we listen to reactions from inside and outside South Africa.
President Jacob Zuma was massively booed before his speech 鈥 was this a disgrace or democracy in action? What did you make of Barack Obama鈥檚 speech saying 鈥渉e made me want to be a better man鈥, and his handshake with Raul Castro? Also, why was Netanyahu absent?
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