Former president Nelson Mandela has been admitted to an undisclosed hospital, says the presidency.
Before he got married to Graça Machel on his 80th birthday Nelson Mandela proposed to a fellow struggle stalwart and an old friend, Amina Cachalia.
Nelson Mandela has been discharged from hospital after undergoing a successful medical examination, the presidency said on Sunday.
Former President Nelson Mandela has been admitted to hospital for a scheduled medical check-up, the presidency said.
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‘Cachalia deserves a special place in our history for her humility and commitment over many decades to the cause of freedom,’ says the presidency
The government says Nelson Mandela has recovered from a lung infection and gallstone surgery, which kept him in hospital for nearly three weeks.
Nelson Mandela’s family has appealed to the public to stop spreading rumours about his health, Eye Witness News reported on Saturday.
The presidency has renewed its plea for the media and public to respect Nelson Mandela’s privacy, hours after he was discharged from hospital.
After 20 days in hospital, former president Nelson Mandela has been discharged and will receive home-based care, says the presidency.
Former president Nelson Mandela’s condition was unchanged, the presidency has said, as the iconic leader spent his 20th day in hospital.
President Jacob Zuma has issued a statement saying he has spent Christmas morning with former president Nelson Mandela, who is currently in hospital.
Former President Nelson Mandela will spend Christmas Day in hospital, the presidency has announced.
Nelson Mandela may have to stay in hospital over Christmas, Mac Maharaj said on Sunday, declining to give any update on his current state of health.
President Jacob Zuma this morning visited Nelson Mandela in hospital in Pretoria where the former president continues to respond to treatment.
As Madiba remains hospitalised after undergoing surgery, the anti-apartheid leader has missed the return of his grandson from an initiation ceremony.
Nelson Mandela has undergone surgery to remove gallstones and is recovering from the successful procedure, according to the president’s office.
Sanef has expressed concern over government’s failure to sign off on protocol regarding reporting on former president Nelson Mandela’s health.
The presidency says former president Nelson Mandela is still receiving treatment in an unnamed hospital in Pretoria.
South Africans seemed satisfied this week that Nelson Mandela’s health was taking a turn for the better – until it emerged the government had lied.
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The presidency declined to confirm a report that former president Nelson Mandela was not being treated in One Military Hospital as initially thought.
Former president Nelson Mandela has made progress during his past 24 hours in hospital, the presidency has stated.
The presidency says former president Nelson Mandela is suffering from a lung infection, and is responding well to treatment in a Pretoria hospital.
There is no need to panic about former president Nelson Mandela’s health, says the presidency.
While the presidency has said that Nelson Mandela’s hospitalisation is for a routine check-up, experts have warned of the danger he could be in.
The Congress of South African Trade Unions has sent its best wishes to former president Nelson Mandela, who was admitted to hospital on Saturday.
Former President Nelson Mandela has been admitted to a Pretoria hospital for "medical attention", the presidency has said.
The ANC has declined to comment on the M&G report claiming Jacob Zuma had more benefactors than previously thought to cover his debts and expenses.
Referencing the multi-million rand upgrade to the President’s homestead, the DA’s Mmusi Maimane has said that Mandela’s dream for SA is fading.
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