This Father’s Day Nelson Mandela continues to recover in hospital from a lung infection but remains in a serious condition.
South African President Jacob Zuma said today:
“We are grateful that he continues to get better. Over the last two days, although he remains serious, his doctors have stated that his improvement has been sustained.”
Yahoo! News reports:
Mandela’s repeated bouts of illness have reinforced a creeping realization among South Africa’s 53 million people that they will one day have to say goodbye to their first black president.
Mandela, popularly known by his clan name “Madiba”, has a history of lung problems dating back to his time at the windswept Robben Island prison camp near Cape Town. He was released from prison in 1990 after 27 years behind bars and was president from 1994 to 1999.
Mandela has been in a Pretoria hospital for a week, this being the fourth time the 94-year-old former president has been admitted to hospital since December.
Our prayers continue to go out to Mandela and we hope recovers soon!
SOURCE: Yahoo! News
