Ailing Mandela 'has shown resilience'

The South African government says former leader Nelson Mandela remains in critical but stable condition in hospital, though “medical interventions” are required because his health sometimes becomes unstable.

The office of South African President Jacob Zuma said that doctors are working hard for a “turnaround” in the condition of 95-year-old Mandela, who was admitted to a hospital on June 8 with what officials said was a recurring lung infection.