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Nelson Mandela returns home from hospital

Mr Mandela's return will be a relief for his family

Former South African President Nelson Mandela has returned to his home in Johannesburg after a long stay in hospital in Pretoria.

The 95-year-old was itted with a recurring lung infection on 8 June.

Last week he was said to be critical but stable and "showing great resilience", and there has been no official update on him since then.

The country's first black president, Mr Mandela is revered by many as the father of the nation.

His prolonged hospital stay has caused concern both in South Africa and abroad.

The infection is said to date back to a period of nearly three decades he spent in prison for anti-apartheid activity.

The BBC's Mike Wooldridge in Johannesburg says it will be a relief for his family and for the nation that Mr Mandela has improved sufficiently for the journey to be made and for him to be cared for at home.

People from South Africa and around the world have sent him their best wishes, and flowers and other tributes have collected outside Pretoria's MediClinic Heart Hospital.

Throughout Mr Mandela's stay in hospital, President Jacob Zuma urged the country to pray for him and keep him in their thoughts.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-23910179

This "old horse" has cheated death yet again. What exciting news to start the weekend with!

The cat of a legend has just expended his fourth live. 5 more to go.
Wish u speedy recovery Madiba.

Mandiba...! The cat with 9 lifes...! Your Heroics lives on....

This man get strong head o!

End of time tinz !

spenca: End of time tinz !

Not again plz

Madiba! Against all odds!

I back in June when it looked like he was already near the end. I firmly refused to speculate on his demise, telling my wife that I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't end up outlasting some perfectly healthy people who were at that point debating how many hours he had left to live. People who would succumb to accidents and sudden death any moment from then.

SMH

This man no ready to die oo

but SA government denied his discharged this morning, so how true is this..?

27 years of prison adversity has made him resilient.

He just might clock a century. Live Longer Madiba

Death cheated yet again...
Long live Mandela.

The guy strong. I was thinking the next news will be his funeral arrangements. Given what his grandson did I'm sure some family were too.

spenca: End of time tinz !

go n take ur meds bro!

K

The fighter once again wiggles his way out of the jaws of death.

Pls NL if you care about him, continue praying for him. This could the 'quiet before the storm' Not wanting to be pessimistic but this happens so often.

That's a lie na rumour

Thank God for his life

What a disgrace..nairaland put up a story that has been denied by the south african government on it's frontpage. Amatuerish.

What abt d grave dat was dug & prepared 4 his burial? Maybe d family wil still go ahead to bury him alive.

The pain that man has been going through in his life time na wa o.


Bad things happen to good people

False news.

source : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-23910179

Starlett: This "old horse" has cheated death yet again. What exciting news to start the weekend with!

Atleast praise God for him cos u cant take him when his tym is not due

Not true

I don't get it. Is he concious now or the doctors are just sending him home because there's nothing more they can do for him?

The south African government denied the information just few minutes after the BBC put it up.

Make this man die comot na Instead of wasting more money on Hospital Bills

smartmom: Pls NL if you care about him, continue praying for him. This could the 'quiet before the storm' Not wanting to be pessimistic but this happens so often.

You are right. Just scared of relapse.

We thank God for you sir.

thanks to God almighty for curing him

Good news