Mandela's condition improving: SA Govt

Painted stones with messages wishing Nelson Mandela a happy birthday are seen outside his house in Johannesburg on March 28. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

The condition of South Africa's former president Nelson Mandela has improved further, the government said on Sunday, as the 94-year-old anti-apartheid hero spent a fourth day in hospital receiving treatment for pneumonia.

"Former President Nelson Mandela had a restful day," South Africa's presidency said in a statement, adding that doctors treating him had reported "a further improvement in his condition".

Reuters

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