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Mandela 'spirit' missed 10 years after his death

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa: With murals of his smiling face still covering many buildings, South Africans on Tuesday marked 10 years since the death of Nelson Mandela with a mixture of longing for his integrity and disappointment over what has happened since.

While no official ceremonies were planned to recall South Africa's first Black president, many spared a thought for the leader who emerged from prison in 1991 to end apartheid.