The president, Abdul Hamid, will be going to South Africa to attend a
sweeping, emotional farewell to Nelson Mandela - a funeral that will
draw an unprecedented gathering of world leaders and luminaries,
reflecting the anti-apartheid icon’s transcendent influence.
Preparation is going on for the president’s visit to South Africa, the foreign ministry said.
They, however, added that the schedule of the president’s visit is yet to be finalised. (source)