{{South Africa’s presidency says former leader Nelson Mandela, who has been in a hospital since Dec. 8, is looking better and in good spirits.}}<\/p>\n
Presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj said Wednesday that 94-year-old Mandela’s condition “remains as it was yesterday.”<\/p>\n
President Jacob Zuma had joined Mandela’s wife, Graca Machel, and other family members in wishing a Merry Christmas to Mandela at his hospital bedside in Pretoria, the South African capital.<\/p>\n
Mandela, a leader of the anti-apartheid movement, was diagnosed with a lung infection and also had a procedure to remove gallstones. <\/p>\n
Officials have said Mandela is improving, but note doctors are taking extraordinary care because of his age.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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