Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela was on life support in a Pretoria
hospital late Wednesday, said an official who had been briefed in detail
on his condition.
Considered the founding
father of South Africa's democracy, Mandela, 94, has been hospitalized
since June 8 for a recurring lung infection. Authorities have described
his condition as critical since Sunday, and President Jacob Zuma said
earlier Wednesday that Mandela's condition remained unchanged, South
Africa's national news agency reported.
In a statement issued
late Tuesday, the government said Mandela's doctors "continue to do
their best to ensure his recovery, well-being and comfort."
As the nation remained on
edge, police barricaded the street leading to the hospital's main
entrance. Well-wishers hung balloons, stuffed animals and messages of support along the wall outside his Pretoria hospital. Crowds hovering nearby sang "Where is Mandela?"
From CNN
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