NELSON MANDELA IN CRITICAL CONDITION

Former South African President Nelson Mandela in critical condition
Nelson Mandela, who is still in hospital, has taken a turn for the
worse and is now in critical condition, South African President Jacob
Zuma said Sunday.
A statement posted on the presidential website Sunday said Zuma and
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa visited Mandela Sunday evening in
hospital.
They were briefed by the medical team who informed them that Mandela's
condition had become critical over the past 24 hours.
"The doctors are doing everything possible to get his condition to
improve," said Zuma, adding that Mandela is being well-cared for and
is comfortable.
They also met with Mandela's wife Graca Machel in hospital.
Zuma has appealed to the nation and the world to pray for Mandela, his
family and the medical team that is attending to him.
Mandela was taken to a hospital in Pretoria on June 8 to be treated
for a recurring lung infection.