The news of Nelson Mandela being admitted to hospital this week was met with worldwide concern, and none more so than in South Africa, where the apartheid icon continues to unite the country through his legacy of humble leadership and reconciliation.
As media swarmed around Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa, President Jacob Zuma called on journalists to “balance the quest for stories with acting within the bounds of human decency and ensuring the respect for human dignity.”
Surgeon General Vejaynand Ramlakan said in this video interview that Nelson Mandela was “in high spirits. Medically, at present, there is no need to panic.” Ramlakan told reporters, “His amazing positive attitude allows him to cope with the difficulties of old age, with the greatest of grace”.
The 46664 Bangle team in the US wishes Madiba well and tends to agree with Sizwe Mbatha, 28, a bank consultant in South Africa, who said, “Yes, he is a world icon but he is also a human being and he deserves his privacy. We should all just let him rest now."
See official statement on the Nelson Mandela Foundation web site.
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