Former South African President and anti-
apartheid hero, Nelson Mandela has reportedly
returned to his home in Johannesburg after a
long stay in hospital in Pretoria. The BBC online says the 95-year-old had
recovered well enough from an infection to
leave the hospital where he has been for three
months to return to his home to be cared for
by his family. He had been admitted with a recurring lung
infection on June 8. His condition was last week described as
“critical but stable”, and there has been no
official update on his health since then. There has not yet been other confirmation of
Mandela’s discharge. CNN and Sky News have also reported
Mandela’s release. CNN says two sources close
to Mandela had confirmed his release, while
Sky says his daughter has confirmed the
report. But South African president Jacob
Zuma says the reports are incorrect. “Madiba is still in hospital in Pretoria, and
remains in a critical but stable condition. At
times his condition becomes unstable, but he
responds to medical interventions,” the
presidency said in a statement on its website.
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