Former South African president Nelson Mandela (C) shakes hands with midfielder Teko Modise (L) as he meets the South African national soccer team Bafana Bafana on the eve of their semi-final match against Brazil in Johannesburg June 24, 2009. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

Former South African president Nelson Mandela (C) shakes hands with midfielder Teko Modise (L) as he meets the South African national soccer team Bafana Bafana on the eve of their semi-final match against Brazil in Johannesburg June 24, 2009.

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  5. Members of South Africa's Ndebele tribe attend a gathering of traditional leaders from all over the country in Pretoria on November 5, 2009 at Freedom Park in honour of former President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. The Ndebele people are African tribes located in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
  6. Members of South Africa's Ndebele tribe at a gathering of traditional leaders' in Pretoria on November 5, 2009 at Freedom Park in honour of former President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela by traditional leaders from all over the country.
  7. Members of South Africa's Ndebele tribe attend a gathering of traditional leaders from all over the country in Pretoria on November 5, 2009 at Freedom Park in honour of former President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. The Ndebele people are African tribes located in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
  8. Members of South Africa's Ndebele tribe at a gathering of traditional leaders' in Pretoria on November 5, 2009 at Freedom Park in honour of former President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela by traditional leaders from all over the country.
  9. South Africa's Teko Modise, right, plays a bicycle kick as Jamaica's Jamal Campbell-Ryce, left, defends during their international friendly soccer match at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa, Tuesday Nov. 17, 2009.
  10. Jamaica's Demar Phillips (R) tackles South Africa's Teko Modise during their international friendly soccer match at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein November 17, 2009.
  11. South Africa's Teko Modise, right, vies for the ball with Jamaica's Demar Phillips, left, during their international friendly soccer match at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009.
  12. South Africa's Teko Modise, right, tackles Jamaica's Demar Phillips, left, during their international friendly soccer match at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009.
  13. Keisuke Honda of Japan (R) fights for the ball with Teko Modise of South Africa during their international friendly soccer match at the Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth November 14, 2009.
  14. Yuichi Komano of Japan (R) fights for the ball with Teko Modise of South Africa during their international friendly soccer match at the Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth November 14, 2009.
  15. Keisuke Honda of Japan (R) fights for the ball with Teko Modise of South Africa during their international friendly soccer match at the Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth November 14, 2009.
  16. Yuichi Komano of Japan (R) fights for the ball with Teko Modise of South Africa during their international friendly soccer match at the Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth November 14, 2009.

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