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Nelson Mandela Spends First Night at Home In Houghton
Nelson Mandela has spent his first night in almost three months at his home in Johannesburg after being discharged from hospital in Pretoria.
The former South African president, 95, was admitted in early June for a recurring lung infection.
Family members have spoken of their happiness at having Mr Mandela home again for the first time since 8 June.
However the South African government has said his condition remains critical and can sometimes be unstable.
Mr Mandela returned home by ambulance early on Sunday and would continue to receive intensive care there, a statement from the South African presidency said.
His suburban house in the suburb of Houghton has been “reconfigured” for his care.
However, the presidency said he would be readmitted to hospital should his condition warrant it.
The BBC’s Mike Wooldridge in Johannesburg says all this seems designed to reassure not just the Mandela family but the nation, too, that he should be no more vulnerable when his condition is unstable than he was in hospital in Pretoria.
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Trixy
September 2, 2013 at 10:52 am
But is he still on the machine?
King Midas
September 2, 2013 at 10:53 am
Could some1 explain 2 me what this statement means “Critical but Stable”.
pumric
September 2, 2013 at 12:44 pm
Critical but stable means in a bad state that is not getting better or worse.
ejb
September 2, 2013 at 1:42 pm
May the Almighty God quicken madibas healing process.
kakuyukmo
September 2, 2013 at 2:53 pm
we love you Madiba. You are indeed a forgiving man. had it been some Zambian man in your position all whites would be facing non ending corruption charges. you decided to take the baldest step anybody could imagine. long live your spirit.
realg
September 2, 2013 at 9:48 pm
we truly love you papa madiba.a man of noble character.wat u did sata cannot do nor RB.
Mail
September 3, 2013 at 12:54 pm
It takes a man with a heart of a dove to forgive, not ababalemoneka kwati theya re already in hell, finding issues, a christian nation indeed in the devils hands, please let us love one another, bush anga chachine abasungu emo bachili? nga baliya, and remain with mafupa yokoyoko, example ya zimbabwe, Mugabe nefimina tafumya pa mona, ooh bush fi mina nangu efyo aba. Surely we love and enve you madiba, good loving citizen ala wali pepa kale, lesa akakuelela ndemona. get well soom my grandpa
Deegaan
September 4, 2013 at 8:28 am
May the Lord grant you the peace and a quick recovery Baba Madiba.