Considering Nelson Mandela's reputation as a people person, the announcement that his funeral on Sunday will be private has angered some South Africans who hoped to join the ceremony.

At any rate, the late South African president and freedom fighter's body went on display yesterday in Pretoria. He will be buried on Dec. 15. In the meantime, Mandela's family has been busy preparing for his private funeral service.

"At the moment, we are just awaiting for safety engineers to inspect the tent and issue a safety certificate," family spokesman Bantu Holomisa said, according to UPI. "We are hoping that the weather can clear today or tomorrow but we are happy with the work on the ground."

According to The Wall Street Journal, the South African government will have three screens on display in Qunu and they are asking people to go to those screens to follow along.

The funeral will already involve a packed crowd. Approximately 4,500 people have been invited to attend the funeral, but those who did not get an official invite are disappointed that they did not get an opportunity to line up and say goodbye to their beloved former president. South Africa's current president, Jacob Zuma, is among several notable people that will be in attendance on Sunday. Former American president Bill Clinton and former first lady Hilary Clinton are expected to attend the funeral since they were close friends with Mandela. Clinton and Mandela were both presidents at the same time.

Mandela, also known by his clan name "Madiba," was born in Jul, 1918 in Qunu, where the funeral is being held. He spent 27 years in prison -- mostly on Robben Island - after being accused of overthrowing the white minority-led Apartheid South African government. Mandela became South Africa's first black president in 1994 and served in the role until 1999.