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Guests enjoy Kaunda's address

Kaunda got the audience giggling when he protested, saying people were "trying to control an old man who fought the Boers".

Many guests at the funeral service of Nelson Mandela enjoyed the animated vote of thanks given by former Zambian president Kenneth Kaunda in Qunu on Sunday.

Loud laughter was heard when Kaunda referred to the apartheid-era National Party, led by FW De Klerk, as the "Boer" party.

As his address ran over time, ANC deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa walked up to the podium to signal to him to wrap up.

Kaunda got the audience giggling when he protested, saying people were "trying to control an old man who fought the Boers".

Ramaphosa shrugged and smiled.

Kaunda then quoted from the Bible before ending his speech with an amen.

Mandela's grandson Ndaba Mandela left the funeral service venue shortly afterwards to prepare for the burial ceremony.

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