FORMER president Nelson Mandela was still in hospital yesterday receiving treatment for his lung infection.
The Daily Dispatch visited Mandela’s home village of Qunu where residents said they had heard about Mandela’s ill health via the media.
“I want to say there is no sickness that he cannot overcome because he won the fight to liberate the whole country,” said Lwazi Mboleni, a 20-year- old who described Mandela as his hero.
“The whole of South Africa prays that he becomes strong. ”
Three elderly women who said they were relatives expressed scepticism about the news of Mandela’s illness.
“As a relative, I will only believe it (state of health) when I am called to Tatomkhulu’s house and informed of his sickness.
“ I last saw him when he visited from Gauteng some time last year,” said one.
Samuel Motaung, 72, said while Mandela was old, he was still hoping he gets better.
“Whenever he gets sick, we really get scared ,” said Motaung, adding he was scared Mandela’s death may bring instability in the country.
Nikita Gilidwane, 6, a Grade 2 pupil from NoMoscow Senior Primary School in Qunu, together with a group of her friends, said they saw on TV on Monday the elder statesman was in hospital.
“We want him to get well because he is our father ,” she said.
Meanwhile outside Mandela’s house, it was quiet with just three police officers manning the gate.
Presidency spokesman Mac Maharaj said the Monday report on Mandela’s progress still stood.
“Former president Mandela is still in hospital where he is receiving treatment for pneumonia.
“He has also had visits from family and friends,” he said in an update.
Maharaj told the public previously Mandela had the water on his lungs drained, helping him breathe after his chest problems flared up again.
Mandela was admitted to an undisclosed hospital just before midnight on Wednesday.
In December last year the elder statesman spent 18 days in a Pretoria hospital for an operation to remove gallstones and have a lung infection treated.
South Africa’s first black president’s lung problems stem from contracting tuberculosis while a political prisoner on Robben Island .
Meanwhile, well-wishers have taken to leaving garden stones inscribed with inspirational and get well messages outside his home in Houghton, Johannesburg. — //
Qunu residents send good wishes to Mandela
The Daily Dispatch visited Mandela’s home village of Qunu where residents said they had heard about Mandela’s ill health via the media.
“I want to say there is no sickness that he cannot overcome because he won the fight to liberate the whole country,” said Lwazi Mboleni, a 20-year- old who described Mandela as his hero.
“The whole of South Africa prays that he becomes strong. ”
Three elderly women who said they were relatives expressed scepticism about the news of Mandela’s illness.
“As a relative, I will only believe it (state of health) when I am called to Tatomkhulu’s house and informed of his sickness.
“ I last saw him when he visited from Gauteng some time last year,” said one.
Samuel Motaung, 72, said while Mandela was old, he was still hoping he gets better.
“Whenever he gets sick, we really get scared ,” said Motaung, adding he was scared Mandela’s death may bring instability in the country.
Nikita Gilidwane, 6, a Grade 2 pupil from NoMoscow Senior Primary School in Qunu, together with a group of her friends, said they saw on TV on Monday the elder statesman was in hospital.
“We want him to get well because he is our father ,” she said.
Meanwhile outside Mandela’s house, it was quiet with just three police officers manning the gate.
Presidency spokesman Mac Maharaj said the Monday report on Mandela’s progress still stood.
“Former president Mandela is still in hospital where he is receiving treatment for pneumonia.
“He has also had visits from family and friends,” he said in an update.
Maharaj told the public previously Mandela had the water on his lungs drained, helping him breathe after his chest problems flared up again.
Mandela was admitted to an undisclosed hospital just before midnight on Wednesday.
In December last year the elder statesman spent 18 days in a Pretoria hospital for an operation to remove gallstones and have a lung infection treated.
South Africa’s first black president’s lung problems stem from contracting tuberculosis while a political prisoner on Robben Island .
Meanwhile, well-wishers have taken to leaving garden stones inscribed with inspirational and get well messages outside his home in Houghton, Johannesburg. — //
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