Mandela attends great-granddaughter's funeral in South Africa

For the first time since the World Cup began, South Africa's beloved Nelson Mandela appeared in public Thursday. Instead of a triumphal moment in the world's spotlight, a somber, frail Mandela attended the funeral of his 13-year-old great-granddaughter, killed in a car crash with an allegedly drunk family friend at the wheel on the eve of the opening game of the World Cup between South Africa and Mexico. Mandela, 91, did not attend the opener.

Mandela is credited with sealing his country's bid to become the first nation in Africa to host a World Cup.

Mandela sat in a front pew of the chapel, his back straight and his face grave, though he broke into a smile at lighter moments during the service. - AP