Pretoria: The South African anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, who is in a hospital in Pretoria for lung infection, turns 95 today as his countrymen and people all over the world gear up to honour him on his birthday.
South African presidency issued a statement today saying that he was "steadily improving".
"Madiba remains in hospital in Pretoria, but his doctors have confirmed that his health is steadily improving," President Jacob Zuma said.
The UN has named July 18, Mandela’s birthday as Nelson Mandela International Day, to honour the Nobel laureate’s contributions to world peace
http://www.tundeola.com/2013/07/happy-birthday-madiba-nelson-mandela.html
Posted: at | |