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.
Government: Mandela making 'steady progress'
Former South African President Nelson Mandela has recovered from a lung infection and surgery to remove gallstones, the government said on Sunday.
"President Mandela has made steady progress and ... clinically, he continues to improve," the Office of the Presidency said in a statement, citing his medical team.
The 94-year-old was hospitalised for three weeks in December 2012 while he underwent treatment.
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Nelson Mandela leaves hospital to be treated at home
The 94-year-old will receive home care in Johannesburg after nearly three weeks of hospital treatment for gallstones and a lung infection.
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Nelson Mandela treated for lung infection
Former South African president Nelson Mandela is in hospital in Pretoria suffering from a lung infection.