TV : Mandela is laid to rest in his childhood village . NEW : ` ` Now you have achieved the ultimate freedom in the bosom of God , '' officiator says . TV : At the request of the family , the lowering of the coffin is shown to the media . NEW : As the national anthem `` Nkosi Sikelel ' iAfrika '' or `` God Bless Africa '' drifted over the village , a giant picture of Mandela looked down with a smile . Zuma thanks Mandela 's family for connecting him with the world .
TV : Mandela is laid to rest in his childhood village . NEW : ` ` Now you have achieved the ultimate freedom in the bosom of God , '' officiator says . TV : At the request of the family , the lowering of the coffin is shown to the media . NEW : Zuma thanks Mandela 's family for connecting him with the world .