Nelson Mandela, the living African legend and anti-apartheid icon has been hospitalized over an abdominal ailment, but is said to be “in good spirits and well.
JOHANNESBURG / NationalTurk – Officials state that Nelson Mandela, the 93 year old statesman had been hospitalized over a long-standing abdominal complaint to receive “proper specialist medical care.”
The statement did not include the info at which hospital Nelson Mandela was being treated.
Nelson Mandela : Health recovering
The office of President Jacob Zuma issued the statement on Mandela’s health, wishing “Madiba,” as he is known in South Africa, a quick recovery and asking for his privacy to be respected.
“We wish him a speedy recovery and assure him of the love and good wishes of all South Africans and people throughout the world,” the statement said.
Presidential spokesperson Mac Maharaj told South Africa’s eNews channel that Mandela “is in good spirits and well.” The face of human rights and paragon of anti-racism movement former South African President Nelson Mandela has been hospitalized with a stomach ailment, according to a government statement issued Saturday about the 93-year-old anti-apartheid icon.
Nelson Mandela hospitalized with stomach ailment
Former South African President Nelson Mandela and his wife Graca Machel after they cast an early ballot in 2011.
Mandela “has had a long-standing abdominal complaint and doctors feel it needs proper specialist medical attention,” President Jacob Zuma said, asking that Mandela’s privacy be respected.
The statement did not say at which hospital Mandela was being treated.
Mac Maharaj, Zuma’s spokesman, said he could not immediately elaborate but that he would be issuing regular updates.
Nelson Mandela : A life dedicated to fight racism apartheid
Nelson Mandela became South Africa’s first black president in 1994 after spending 27 years in jail for his fight against racist apartheid rule in South Africa, where blacks had been regarded as second clas citizens then. Mandela was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian efforts.
He is officially retired and his public appearances have become increasingly rare in recent years. He was hospitalized last year for a few days with an acute respiratory infection.
Last year, Nelson Mandela took up permanent residence at his home in Qunu, in the southwestern region of South Africa where he was raised. Earlier in 2012, Nelson Mandela came to his Johannesburg home for what Zuma’s office stated would be a brief stay while maintenance was done at his Qunu home. Zuma’s office said then that Mandela was in good heal.
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