Mandela's burial family affair- family

South Africans will not be able to see Nelson Mandela’s remains being laid to rest, with his actual burial a strictly private, family affair, a government spokesperson said on Friday.

 

“The family has indicated they want to make the burial a family matter,” Williams said.

 

“They don’t want it to be televised. They don’t want people to see when the body is taken down.”

 

Is this burial not supposed to be a global affair owing to Mandela's position in the world?