Nelson Mandela's remains arrive at boyhood village for burial

Carrying the coffin of Nelson Mandela drives to the Waterkloof air force base in Pretoria

The cortege convey Nelson Mandela's body arrived at his last resting place, his childhood village of Qunu, on Saturday. 

The parade entered through the doors of Mandela's residence joined by military vehicles while helicopters flew overhead. 

"We are set to miss him so much," said Lusanda Shasha, 17, as the cortege drove far away. 

Mandela will be covered on Sunday, close 10 days of national grieving and worldwide tributes for the detainee turned-president who converted his nation and motivated the planet. 

Since Mandela's passing at his Johannesburg home on December 5, South Africans have turned out in pouring rain and rankling daylight to say farewell to the opposition to politically-sanctioned racial segregation symbol. 

Many thousands had pressed a let stadium in Soweto for a dedication administration Tuesday and up to 100,000 individuals documented past Mandela's open-coffin for the three days it was shown at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. 

On Saturday he made his last venture. 

After a send-off from his previous confidants in the African National Congress, Mandela's remains were flown from Pretoria to his local Eastern Cape. 

A C-130 Hercules convey Mandela's banner hung coffin and escorted by two warrior streams arrived in the town of Mthatha, to many holding up grievers and a full military monitor of honour. 

From Mthatha, Mandela's remains were conveyed by a memorial service cortege to Qunu. 

Military work force lined the track, on top of little gatherings of individuals singing against politically-sanctioned racial segregation melodies and tunes in acclaim of the notorious statesman.

On December 14, 2013