Mandela 'doing very well' in hospital

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.

Mandela 'doing very well' in hospital
Mon, 10 Dec, 2012 - 12:02

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.

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula gave the update outside a hospital in South Africa's capital, Pretoria, after seeing Mr Mandela, 94, who has been hospitalised there for three days.

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