Nelson Mandela aged 95 has died

I'm guessing other broadcasters and news agencies may have been plugged into the PA system for their audio feed or that SABC were acting in a pool capacity on behalf of everybody else?

Is BBC one or two taking any of the Mandela programmes tomorrow?

Looks like it's on BBC2 from 8.45am to 11am.

Its now noon,

Also there seems to be some tech problems inside the studio, sky news has gone to ad break.

Sky news in no hurry to get back to the now fixed live feed.

Yes it's a story that isn't so much about the 'Breaking News' aspect but all the retrospective reports and documentaries. When someone elderly dies it's a lot more difficult to handle as breaking news as it's something we've all been expecting for some time. The BBC made a pigs ear of it with the Queen Mother's death, which was rehearsed every few months for practically decades.

They didn't do as badly with Thatcher as they quite rightly focussed on the debate of her legacy, which of course is still very newsworthy.

Who are the crowds boo-ing?

I'm not watching, but Mugabe I expect.

He getting cheers! I cant be sure but I think its the current president of SA.

Yes, it's been a bit like pantomime with all the cheering and booing. Jacob Zuma the big enemy.

Notice BBC2 has three hours of coverage of him "Lying in state" tomorrow from 5am. Surely there is a bit more too it than that.

I think it's all getting a bit OTT now.