NEW : Mandela 's body reaches the village of South Africa 's , in South Africa 's the Eastern Cape province . Cabinet leaders , local chiefs and the men in Jesse Jackson 's family will hold a private vigil . dozens people will attend the funeral Sunday on the family farm . More than 4,000 journalists had been accredited as of Friday morning , with more expected , a government spokeswoman said . The funeral service will be followed by a smaller burial ceremony .
NEW : Mandela 's body reaches the village of South Africa 's , in South Africa 's the Eastern Cape province . Cabinet leaders , local chiefs and the men in Jesse Jackson 's family will hold a private vigil . dozens people will attend the funeral Sunday on the family farm . The funeral service will be followed by a smaller burial ceremony .