A pedestrian walks past the Medi-Clinic Heart Hospital, where former South African president and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela is believed to be admitted, in Pretoria June 8, 2013. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Nelson Mandela is able to breathe by himself after being admitted to hospital for a recurrent respiratory infection and that is a positive sign, a spokesman for South Africa's presidency said on Saturday.
The 94-year-old former South African president and anti-apartheid hero was admitted to hospital early on Saturday after battling the infection for a few days.
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