On Digital Media (ODM) on the death of Nelson Mandela: 'Sadded on hearing of the passing of our nation's father.'

The South African satellite pay-TV operator On Digital Media (ODM) says the company "is saddened on hearing of the passing of our nation's father and first democratic president of South Africa".

"President Nelson Mandela's passing comes at a time of the dawn of South Africa's 20 years of democracy and ODM joins South Africans from all walks of life, in thanking him for his enormous role to the betterment of our society," says Eddie Mbalo, ODM's interim CEO.

"ODM will continue to honour his exceptional and exemplary life by practising his principle of untained humanity and that of broad-gauged justice for generations to come," says Eddie Mbalo.

"Our condolences go to his family and close loved ones at this very difficult time."

ODM started running a special tribute on-air promo to Nelson Mandela since 12:00 on Friday on ODM's StarSat channels.