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  Nelson Mandela taken to hospital: Former South African leader in ‘serious but stable’ condition
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Last EditedAshley  Jun 08, 2013 01:30am
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AuthorAssociated Press
News DateSaturday, June 8, 2013 07:50:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionThe office of South Africa’s president says former leader Nelson Mandela has been taken to a hospital because of a lung infection.

A statement from President Jacob Zuma’s office says Mandela had a recurrence of the illness in the last few days, and that he was transferred to a Pretoria hospital after his condition deteriorated at about 1:30am today (June 8).

The statement says Mandela, who is 94 years old, is in “serious but stable” condition and is receiving expert medical care.
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