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Nelson Mandela is 'breathing on his own' and is conscious in a Johannesburg, hospital. His condition is currently described as 'serious but stable'.
Mandela has had a recurring lung condition after contracting tuberculosis in prison.
This is the third time Mandela has been taken to hospital since December.
But Presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj remains optimistic.
"He is a fighter, he has recovered many times from very serious conditions, and he will be with us, let us just keep him in our thoughts, let's pray for him, help him to get better," he said.
It is the use of the word 'serious' which is causing concern.
At his house in the Johannesburg suburb of Houghton neighbours are trying to put a brave face on the latest developments.
Willie Mokoena, a local gardener says Mandela will live:
"Yes, he is going to survive. Still will be loved. He's a strong man, very very strong. That's all".
Martha Mawela, who is a nanny, says everyone wants him to survive:
"Because everybody wish so 'cause he's a big man, because everybody loves Mandela, so I think he is going to live long and I think Mandela is religious and he is always praying".
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The 94-year-old remains in a "serious" condition as opinion is split on whether - as one paper put it - it's "time to let him go".
11:47am UK, Sunday 09 June 2013
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This is the latest in a series of health scares for Mr Mandela
Local journalist Chriselda Lewis says South Africans have been "devastated" by Nelson Mandela's latest health scare.
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South Africans have been praying for Nelson Mandela's recovery during church services across the country as the 94-year-old former president spent a second night in hospital with a recurring lung infection.
His condition has been described as "serious" for the first time but he is "stable" and is "able to breathe on his own" as well as communicate with relatives, according to government spokesman Mac Maharaj.
Sky News Special Correspondent Alex Crawford said the news was very "painful" for the country, which has been divided in its reaction to Mr Mandela's fourth hospital stay since December.
She said many do not want to see him suffering any longer, echoing the sentiments of a controversial Sunday Times front page headline, "It's Time To Let him Go".
The article quoted a long-time friend of Mr Mandela's, Andrew Mlangeni, who said: "The family must release him so that God may have his own way. They must release him spiritually and put their faith in the hands of God.
"Once the family releases him, the people of South Africa will follow."
Graca Machel Graca Machel has been at her husband's bedside
Craword said others felt the complete opposite: "The nation is split actually because a lot of people we were talking to really want to hold on to him for as long as possible.
"He means so much to them... Young people saying he is the father, grandfather of the nation.
"He's held personally responsible for their democracy and they see him as the architect of the new South Africa, the rainbow nation; he is the moral compass of the nation and is seen as hand behind the throne, although he's not been in active politics for over a decade."
Local journalist Chriselda Lewis said the country had been "devastated" by his admission to a Pretoria hospital on Saturday.
She said: "The sentiment is 'we wish you a speedy recovery'... The man is old we understand that, but can you not just stay a little bit longer? But if you stay a little bit longer then when is the right time for him to leave?
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"I don't think there's ever going to be a right time for South Africans for Mr Mandela to leave. When there's no Madiba, who is there? That's the question that we all ask."
Hundreds gathered to pray for Mr Mandela at Sunday Mass at the Regina Mundi Catholic church in the sprawling Johannesburg township of Soweto.
Soweto resident Mlugisi Sekhosana: "We wish him speedy recovery, he must get well. We know what he did for us in South Africa. All the nation, black and white, we wish him well."
The Sunday media splashed pictures of the country's first black president in better health on the front pages.
The City Press' front page showed a picture of a smiling Mr Mandela and quoted President Jacob Zuma urging prayers, while the tabloid Sunday Sun headline was "Madiba fights for life!"
The government has yet to give an update on his condition on Sunday.
A statement from the office of President Jacob Zuma on Saturday said: "During the past few days, former President Nelson Mandela has had a recurrence of lung infection.
"(On Saturday morning) at about 1.30am, his condition deteriorated and he was transferred to a Pretoria hospital. He remains in a serious but stable condition."
It said Mr Mandela was receiving expert medical care and "doctors are doing everything possible to make him better and comfortable".
Mr Zuma wished Mr Mandela a quick recovery on behalf of the government and the nation and requested that the media and the public respect the privacy of the former leader and his family, the statement said.
A bronze statue depicting Nelson Mandela A statue of the former president
Mr Mandela was accompanied to the hospital by his wife Graca Machel, who had been due to address a hunger summit in London but cancelled her participation on Thursday, possibly suggesting that her husband's health had deteriorated during the last few days. Nelson Mandela Zuma Asks World To Pray Published on Mar 28, 2013 South Africa's President Jacob Zuma urges everyone to pray for Nelson Mandela as the 94-year-old is taken back to hospital.The former president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, has been taken back to hospital suffering from a lung infection.
President Jacob Zuma confirmed that the 94-year-old was readmitted just before midnight on Wednesday and said: "We appeal to the people of South Africa and the world to pray for our beloved Madiba and his family and to keep them in their thoughts.
"We have full confidence in the medical team and know that they will do everything possible to ensure recovery."
Mr Mandela's spokesman Mac Maharaj told Sky News that the former president was "conscious".
He said: "At the moment doctors are saying it is a recurrence of an old lung infection. It is a matter of concern ... He was admitted around midnight last night. "They are doing everything they can to keep him comfortable and happy."
He said that last time he had seen Mr Mandela he had been frail but in a "good frame of mind".
Mr Mandela spent 18 days in hospital in December, where he was treated for a lung infection and gallstones.
He was discharged on December 27, however, doctors warned he was "not yet fully recovered" and he continued to receive medical treatment at his Johannesburg home, including being given extra oxygen. Mr Mandela has had recurring lung problems since contracting tuberculosis in 1988, during his 27 years in prison under the apartheid regime.
The Nobel Peace Laureate spent a night in hospital on March 9 for what was described as a scheduled medical check-up.
However, Sky News' Special Correspondent Alex Crawford said that it was now understood that the visit was required for further treatment of the lung infection and that on that occasion he is believed to have had his lungs drained.
She said that there were now significant concerns over his health and added: "The time of his hospitalisation certainly suggests they were alarmed at his deterioration. In February, Mr Mandela's granddaughters showed the first picture of him to be seen in more than seven months as they promoted a reality television series in which they star.
He was seen with his great grandson, Zen, sitting on his lap at his Johannesburg home. |
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