President Jacob Zuma has cancelled his trip to Mozambique, as the goverment says Nelson Mandela's condition "remains critical".
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Mr Zuma cancelled his trip, which had been scheduled for Thursday,
after visiting Mr Mandela in hospital where he "found him to be still in
a critical condition", according to a statement from the President's
office.
The announcement comes after sources confirmed to Sky News that Mr Mandela was no longer able to breathe assisted.
The 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader was taken to a Pretoria hospital
with a recurring lung infection on June 8, where he has now been treated
for 19 days.
Stuart Ramsay, Sky News' Chief Correspondent, who is in South Africa,
said: "Nelson Mandela's tribal leaders have been told to prepare for the
death of the former president, who remains in hospital unable to
breathe without support.
"The advice comes after meetings with the family over the past two days.
"Senior tribal leaders - including Mr Mandela's tribal heir, grandson
Mandla Mandela - were expected to visit the hospital for further talks
with family members.
"In the Eastern Cape, where Mr Mandela will be buried, a member of the
tribal authority confirmed that the clan had been told that he is
extremely ill and although it is against Xhosa tradition to even discuss
the death of a living person, they should prepare for the worst."
The statement from the President's office said that Mr Zuma was briefed on Mr Mandela's condition by the doctors treating him.
Source: SKYNEWS
Source: SKYNEWS
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