Nelson Mandela's home has crowds gather for farewell

Nelson Mandela has recently passed away, in his South Africa Johannesburg, Houghton home, aged 95. The crowds are forming around his residence in tribute to say goodbye on the corner of 12th Avenue and 4th Street, surrounded with a high stone wall.

Now in front of Nelson Mandela's Houghton home. More and more people coming through to show love. pic.twitter.com/DabFCuHQGQ

— Lalla Hirayama (@Lalla_Hirayama) December 5, 2013

From @immanu3 - photo of police and press outside Nelson Mandela's home pic.twitter.com/6OCbKZ74UM”

— Rhett Bartlett (@dialmformovies) December 5, 2013

Crowds are starting to gather at the home of Nelson #Mandela in Johannesburg, who died earlier on Thursday.

— BBC Africa (@BBCAfrica) December 5, 2013

The Tenant's Union of NSW' The Brown Couch blog also pays tribute to Mandela's contribution. The right to housing, as outlined in the South Africa Constitution, is one of the highlights.

1. Everyone has the right to have access to adequate housing.

2. The state must take reasonable legislative and other measures, within its available resources, to achieve the progressive realisation of this right.

3. No one may be evicted from their home, or have their home demolished, without an order of court made after considering all the relevant circumstances. No legislation may permit arbitrary evictions.

Property Observer's thoughts are with Mandela's loved ones at this time.

jduke@propertyobserver.com.au