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Madiba Spends 95th Birthday In Hospital
Nelson Mandela is spending his 95th birthday in hospital in Pretoria, as events take place around the world and in South Africa in his honour.
South Africans are being urged to mark the former president and anti-apartheid leader’s 67 years of public service with 67 minutes of charitable acts.
Mr Mandela, who is in critical but stable condition with a recurring lung infection, entered hospital on 8 June.
President Jacob Zuma said his health was “steadily improving”.
“We are proud to call this international icon our own as South Africans and wish him good health,” Mr Zuma said in a statement.
“We thank all our people for supporting Madiba throughout the hospitalisation with undying love and compassion,” he said, referring to Mandela’s clan name.
Mr Mandela’s daughter, Zindzi, said on Wednesday he had made “dramatic progress”, and that she had found him watching television with headphones on and communicating with his eyes and hands when she visited him this week.
“I should think he will be going home anytime soon,” she told the UK’s Sky News television.
Mr Mandela’s birthday is also Nelson Mandela International Day, a day declared by the UN as a way to recognise the Nobel Prize winner’s contribution to reconciliation.
The former statesman is revered across the world for his role in ending apartheid in South Africa. He went on to become the first black president in the country’s first all-race elections in 1994.
The ruling African National Congress (ANC) said that on this Mandela Day homage was being paid to 95 years of “life well-lived”, dedicated to the liberation of South Africans and people all over the world.
BBC
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PF (pa fyamba)
July 18, 2013 at 2:25 pm
Has he truelly reached his 95th birthday?
Mundia M
July 18, 2013 at 4:22 pm
Pa Fyamba, Yes he is 95 years young as my local favourite veteran KK likes saying.
Happy birthday MADIBA, happy birth day to you MADIBA! May you fully recover and live to be 100 years old. In Jesus Christ’s might name I pray. AMEN!
Angie
July 18, 2013 at 4:55 pm
happy birthday MADIBA, we wish u God’s blessings. we may not be there physically, but in spirit we pray that you will recover fully to reach 100 years.
I was at his matchbox home on Ngakane Street, Soweto Jo'burg
July 18, 2013 at 6:01 pm
Happy Birthday Madiba! Wishing you quick recovery and many many more happy years.
ba medza
July 19, 2013 at 5:32 am
When I last checked on him,mmm he wasn’t looking good. The man is tired & need to rest although slowly iproving. By the way I spoke to him this morning & was passing his love to all the bloggers @ tumfweko. HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY Madiba!!!!
isaac
July 19, 2013 at 1:37 pm
Be completely healed Madiba the world needs you as a unifier and one who loves peace. Viva Madiba!!!
zambian
July 19, 2013 at 2:20 pm
Happy birthday day madiba we love you get well soon.
Ngoshemukote
July 19, 2013 at 2:48 pm
HAPPY birthday to the Father of ALL RACES IN THE WORLD. GOD BE WITH YOU in death and in life. I pray that you come back to normal life if u are alive TATA MANDELA. IN CHRIST JESUS AMEN!