There are 59 heads of state or government has so far states will attend the memorial service and funeral of former official leader of South Africa Nelson Mandela, said foreign ministry spokesman South Africa.
The spokesman revealed the final number of world leaders who will attend a memorial service Tuesday Mandela in Johannesburg tomorrow or formal funeral held Sunday Mandela in Qunu next week, can not be ascertained.
Meanwhile, from Havana, President Raul Castro will attend the funeral of anti-apartheid South African icon.
"President of the Council of State and Ministers, Army General Raul Castro Ruz will chair the Cuban delegation to the funeral of the historic South African leader Nelson Mandela," a statement from the Cuban government's official television reported.
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