South Africa: The family of critically ill anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela
gathered around his hospital bedside on Monday as millions in South
Africa and across the world feared for the worst.
“Former president Mandela remains in a critical
condition in hospital,” South African President Jacob Zuma said in an
address televised to the world and an anxious nation.
“The doctors are doing everything possible to ensure his well being and comfort.”
Mandela, the hero of black South Africans’ battle for freedom during
27 years in apartheid jails, was rushed to hospital on June 8 with a
recurring lung infection.