Nelson Mandela is showing “great resilience” as he remains in hospital in a critical condition, South Africa’s presidency has said. The former South African president’s condition “becomes unstable” at times, the presidency added, noting that so far his health has stabilised again with treatment. “Former President Nelson Mandela still remains in hospital in Pretoria and his condition is still critical but stable,” the presidency said in a statement. “While at times, his condition becomes unstable, the doctors indicate that the former President has demonstrated great resilience and his condition tends to stabilise as a result of medical interventions.
“Doctors are still working hard to affect a turnaround and a further improvement in his health and to keep the former President comfortable.” The ailing 95-year-old leader was hospitalised on June 8 with a lung infection. South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma urged South Africans “to continue praying for Madiba and to keep him in their thoughts at all times”. Madiba is Mr Mandela’s clan name. Mr Zuma will travel to Malaysia today to collect peace award on Mr Mandela’s behalf.
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