Nelson Mandela In Serious Condition In Hospital, Says South Africa -- The Guardian
Wife with former leader as he is treated for recurring lung infection, but he is stable, conscious and can breathe unaided
It has become an increasingly frequent occurrence but each time the anxiety deepens rather than diminishes. At 1.30am on Saturday, when the affluent suburbs of Johannesburg were dark and deathly quiet, Nelson Mandela was whisked from his home to hospital with a recurring lung infection.
South Africa's first black president, who turns 95 next month, is said to be in a serious condition – a rare choice of word for government officials who have played down past health scares.
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Update: Mandela remains in hospital as South Africans pray -- CBC/AP
My Comment: His time on this earth is almost over. Our prayers are with his family.