Advertisement

  1. National

Mandela 'making steady progress'

Nelson Mandela is "making steady progress," after treatment for gallstones and a lung infection, a South African government spokesman has confirmed. The 94-year-old was hospitalised for three weeks in December 2012.

View all 32 updates ›

Doctors 'happy' with Mandela's progress

President Jacob Zuma and members of Nelson Mandela's family, including his wife Graca Machel, visited the former President in hospital this morning to wish him a happy Christmas.

We found him in good spirits. He shouted my clan name, Nxamalala, as I walked into the ward. He was happy to have visitors on this special day and is looking much better. The doctors are happy with the progress that he is making.

The Mandela family truly appreciates all the support they are receiving from the public. That is what keeps them going at this difficult time.

– President Zuma

More on this story