{Mourners in South Africa are in long queues to view the body of ex-President Nelson Mandela for a second day.}
BBC reports that thousands of people filed past Mr Mandela’s body, which was lying in state at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, on Wednesday.
His widow Graca Machel and President Jacob Zuma were among those to pay their respects.
Mr Mandela, known by his clan name Madiba, died last Thursday at the age of 95 and will be buried on Sunday.
His funeral will take place in his home village of Qunu in Eastern Cape province.
Mr Mandela’s body was again taken from the mortuary to the Union Buildings on Thursday, arriving at around 07:45 local time (05:45 GMT).
People lined the streets to watch the coffin being taken to the government buildings where Mr Mandela was sworn in as South Africa’s first black president in 1994.
The government has said there are no plans to release official photographs of Mr Mandela lying in state, respecting the family’s wishes.
Huge crowds queued to visit the open casket on Wednesday, tolerating long waits and stringent security checks.
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