[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20677168[/url]
[quote=BBC News][B]South Africa's first black President Nelson Mandela is being treated for a lung infection, the president's office has said.[/B]
This is the first time officials have revealed why Mr Mandela, 94, was rushed to a military hospital in the capital, Pretoria, on Saturday.
Tests showed a "recurrence of a previous lung infection", presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj said.
Mr Mandela is responding to his treatment, Mr Maharaj added.
News of the hospital stay has prompted much concern in South Africa.
The former president is regarded by most South Africans as the father of the nation, having inspired them to fight for democracy.
He led the struggle against white-minority rule before being elected the first black president in democratic elections in 1994.
Despite being imprisoned for 27 years by the apartheid government, after his release he forgave his former enemies and urged South Africans of all races to work together and seek reconciliation.
He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.
The BBC's Andrew Harding in Johannesburg says news that the frail Mr Mandela has another lung infection is likely to generate considerable anxiety.
The officials who have visited Mr Mandela in hospital since Saturday have all said he is doing well.
He was flown to hospital on Saturday from his home in Qunu village in Eastern Cape province by the military, which is responsible for his healthcare.
Local media reported that the decision to move him was taken so quickly that some family members and his own foundation were initially unaware of it.
But Mr Maharaj has repeatedly said that Mr Mandela is doing well in hospital and there is no cause for alarm.
Mr Mandela was last admitted to hospital in February when he was treated for abdominal pain.
In January 2011, he was treated for a serious chest infection.
While in prison in the 1980s, Mr Mandela was also diagnosed with tuberculosis - his lungs are said to have been damaged when he worked in a prison quarry.
Mr Mandela retired from public life in 2004 and has been rarely seen in public since.[/quote]
South Africa's first black president.
Well that's something I did not expect.
[QUOTE=geel9;38790554]South Africa's first black president.
Well that's something I did not expect.[/QUOTE]
Have you been living under a rock for the last twenty years?
[QUOTE=geel9;38790554]South Africa's first black president.
Well that's something I did not expect.[/QUOTE]
jesus christ
[QUOTE=geel9;38790554]South Africa's first black president.
Well that's something I did not expect.[/QUOTE]
My gosh. The only way you could be more of an idiot is if you said that he is a great representation of the African population, seeing how he was in prison for 20 years.
RIP
[QUOTE=geel9;38790554]South Africa's first black president.
Well that's something I did not expect.[/QUOTE]
history 101
anyway, damn, didnt know he was 94. get well soon baby
Lung infections suck. It can take the life right out of you. Makes you realize how much you take breathing for granted, when you have difficulty breathing.
I wish him good health, and I'm sure he'll receive the best care possible.
Should this mean he's on his way out, then it'll be a great loss to the world, but you can guarantee that his life will be celebrated forever.
Awch
I feel like a complete dumbass not recognizing the name right off the bat.
Not President Morgan Freeman :(
Aww man.
I have a bit of a feeling he's not going to survive this, due to a combination of old age and a potentially fatal disease.
Nonetheless, I hope he gets better.
[QUOTE=geel9;38790554]South Africa's first black president.
Well that's something I did not expect.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, also I'm still shocked that the Soviet Union collapsed 3 years ago. Times sure are changing. I hope the world doesn't end January 1st 2000.
[QUOTE=Pat4ever;38790866]Have you been living under a rock for the last twenty years?[/QUOTE]
I think he's suggesting he didn't expect that to be the opening line of the article... It caught my eye too.
[QUOTE=geel9;38790554]South Africa's first black president.
Well that's something I did not expect.[/QUOTE]
Forum's Poster Geel9, ladies and gents! Look, laugh, but don't touch.
I hope he gets better, but at his age, unlikely.
[QUOTE=geel9;38790554]South Africa's first black president.
Well that's something I did not expect.[/QUOTE]
Holy shit.
This post is the apex of geel9's 15 years of existence.
Students get taught World History at 15, don't give him too much credit.
Everyone has their end and he's slowly approaching to it, I hope he lives just a little longer if he can hold up.
Considering the life he's been through, the fact that he managed to get to 94 at all is nothing short of a miracle.
[QUOTE=geel9;38790554]South Africa's first black president.
Well that's something I did not expect.[/QUOTE]
Dumbest Posts of 2012 First Nominee
[QUOTE=fruxodaily;38796747]Everyone has their end and he's slowly approaching to it, I hope he lives just a little longer if he can hold up.[/QUOTE]
Nah dude, geel9 has reached the nadir.
[QUOTE=AJisAwesome15;38797394]Dumbest Posts of 2012 First Nominee[/QUOTE]
Oh come on, it's not THAT dumb, it's just lack of information due to either not giving a shit or just by chances.
I know shit all about Nelson Mandela. He just never came up.
Nevertheless I hope he gets well soon. Lung infections suck no matter who you are.
Unfortunately many elderly die to lung infections/pneumonia that keeps coming back time and again, until they finally succumb to the disease, but I hope it doesn't happen this time. Mandela is just one of those iconic world figures you always thought would live forever when you were a kid.
I got to shake the mans hand not 6 years ago, he seemed so healthy. Really Sad to hear this, one of my childhood heroes.
Is there a reason Zi is disagree spamming the entire thread?
Did anyone else read that as morgan freeman? My sad levels would have skyrocketed.
Not that i'm not sad about this though.
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