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  Mandela on ventilator, South Africa remains on edge

  World | June 26, 2013 23:35 IST

  Johannesburg, Jun 26: South Africa's ailing peace icon Nelson Mandela has been put on a life-support system following deterioration of his health, three weeks after the 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader was hospitalised with a recurring lung

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  Media violated medical ethics over Mandela: South African presidency

  World | June 25, 2013 7:35 IST

  Cape Town, June 25: The South African Presidency has criticised certain sections of the media for transgressing medical ethics in covering the hospitalisation of former president Nelson Mandela."The doctors have indicated very firmly that some

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  16th day for Mandela in Hospital

  World | June 23, 2013 17:29 IST

  Johannesburg, June 23: Former South African president Nelson Mandela spent his 16th day in hospital on Sunday amid growing concern over his health.The South African Presidency issued an update saying Mandela "remains in a serious

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  Mandela remains in serious condition: South African government

  World | June 12, 2013 11:35 IST

  Johannesburg, Jun 12: Nelson Mandela, battling a recurrent lung infection, spent a fourth day in intensive care and continued to be in a “very serious but stable” condition, even as doctors were doing their best

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  Mandela responding to medical treatment'

  World | March 29, 2013 8:14 IST

  Johannesburg, March 29: Former South African president Nelson Mandela was responding to medical treatment for a recurrence of a lung infection, the presidency said yesterday.The 94-year-old, who served as South African president from 1994 to

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  Mandela suffering from lung infection

  World | December 11, 2012 18:57 IST

  Johannesburg, Dec 11: Anti-apartheid champion and former South African president Nelson Mandela has been suffering from a recurrence of a previous lung infection and was receiving appropriate treatment, the government said Tuesday.Mandela, 94, remains at