By Mark Gleeson JOHANNESBURG, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Sport in South Africa is set to return to normal on Monday after the funeral of Nelson Mandela with the much-anticipated cricket series against India and an end to the first half of the domestic soccer season dominating a busy pre-Christmas period. Memorials over the last week for the former South African president, plus wet sombre weather, necessitated change in schedules, but no one seemed to mind. "We understand that one of the most iconic figures in the world must be remembered," said German-born coach Ernst Middendorp, whose Bloemfontein Celtic team saw their fixtures for the rest of the year change as the South African Premier Soccer League adjusted their schedule. The last seven days have been a sombre period for sport, as much for the mourning of Mandela as for the inclement weather that has wreaked havoc. More...