Saturday, August 31, 2013

Nelson Mandela Still In The Hospital, South Africa's President Says

Contradicting earlier reports that Mandela had been discharged, the anti-apartheid leader “is still in hospital in Pretoria and remains in a critical but stable condition,” South African President Jacob Zuma said in a statement Saturday.



Nelson Mandela


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After news agencies claimed Mandela had been discharged from a hospital Saturday, President Jacob Zuma issued a statement saying the reports were "incorrect."


After news agencies claimed Mandela had been discharged from a hospital Saturday, President Jacob Zuma issued a statement saying the reports were "incorrect."


thepresidency.gov.za


Reports by BBC News, Sky News, and CNN from earlier:


The BBC was first to report that Mandela had returned to his Johannesburg home.


The BBC was first to report that Mandela had returned to his Johannesburg home.




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