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SOUTH AFRICA – The condition of former South African leader Nelson Mandela has deteriorated in the last few days, presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj has said. The announcement came as President Jacob Zuma cancelled a trip to Mozambique.
SOUTH AFRICA – Nelson Mandela’s tribal leaders have been told to prepare for the death of the former president, who remains in hospital unable to breathe without support. The advice comes after meetings with the family over the past two days.
South Africa’s first black President Nelson Mandela, who is being treated for a lung infection, has made progress in the past 24 hours, officials say. Mr Mandela, 94, was rushed to a military hospital in the capital, Pretoria, on Saturday.
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Former South African President Nelson Mandela is alive and well despite rumours on social media sites on Tuesday that he has died, state-owned broadcaster SABC reported.