Nelson Mandela is breathing “without difficulty” after undergoing a procedure to clear fluid in his lung area which was caused by pneumonia, a South African presidential spokesman said today.

A lung infection that has plagued 94-year-old Nelson Mandela has struck again, prompting doctors to admit the former South African president to hospital.

Nelson Mandela is responding positively to hospital treatment for a recurring lung infection, officials say.

Nelson Mandela was back home yesterday after spending a night in hospital for a “scheduled medical check-up”, the president’s office said.

Nelson Mandela has spent a night in hospital after he was admitted for tests, South Africa’s presidency says.

Doctors treating former South African leader Nelson Mandela believe the 94-year-old should remain in Johannesburg for now to be close to medical facilities.

Former South African President Nelson Mandela was released from hospital today.

Former South African leader Nelson Mandela will probably spend Christmas Day in a hospital because his doctors want to be satisfied his health has improved satisfactorily before sending him home, a South African media outlet reported.

Former South African leader Nelson Mandela will probably spend Christmas Day in hospital, it has been reported.

Former South African president Nelson Mandela is suffering from a recurring lung infection and is responding to treatment, officials said today.

Former South Africa president Nelson Mandela is "doing very, very well" while undergoing unspecified medical tests at a military hospital, the nation's defence minister has said.

South Africans prayed today for the health of former president Nelson Mandela and anxiously awaited further word about the anti-apartheid leader after he was admitted to a military hospital.

Nelson Mandela has left hospital following an investigation to determine a stomach complaint.

Nelson Mandela has been admitted into hospital for what's described as a "routine operation".

Former South African president Nelson Mandela has been admitted to hospital with a stomach ailment.

South Africans are celebrating how far they have come since Nelson Mandela took his first steps to freedom 20 years ago today.

Guests stood and cheered, a Xhosa choir sang “Here is our hope!” and a smiling Nelson Mandela welcomed hundreds of well-wishers in a festive tent outside his home on Saturday as South Africa formally celebrated the anti-apartheid icon’s 90th birthday.