- South African icon's condition has become 'critical' in the last 48 hours
- He is being treated for a lung infection at the Medi-Clinic Heart Hospital
- Close family members today held an emergency meeting at his Qunu home
- Hundreds of messages and flowers have been left outside the hospital walls
Hundreds of messages of love and support have been left outside the hospital where former South African President Nelson Mandela is said to be in a 'critical condition'.
It comes as close relatives of the 94-year-old held an emergency meeting at the former anti-apartheid leader's home in Qunu, in the Eastern Cape, this morning.
It is not known what the family are meeting to discuss but several members, including Mandela's ex-wife Winnie and daughter Makaziwe, visited the Medi-Clinic Heart Hospital in Pretoria last night.
As fears for Mandela's health worsen, well-wishers have flocked to the hospital to leave letters, cards and flowers along the outside of the building.
It comes as close relatives of the 94-year-old held an emergency meeting at the former anti-apartheid leader's home in Qunu, in the Eastern Cape, this morning.
It is not known what the family are meeting to discuss but several members, including Mandela's ex-wife Winnie and daughter Makaziwe, visited the Medi-Clinic Heart Hospital in Pretoria last night.
As fears for Mandela's health worsen, well-wishers have flocked to the hospital to leave letters, cards and flowers along the outside of the building.
Respect: A line of 37 police officers wait to place flowers for former South African president Nelson Mandela outside the Mediclinic heart hospital in Pretoria today
Mandela, who became South Africa's first black president after the end of apartheid in 1994, was hospitalized for what the government said was a recurring lung infection. This is his fourth hospitalization since December.
Mandela was jailed for 27 years under white racist rule and was released 23 years ago, in 1990. He then played a leading role in steering the divided country from the apartheid era to an all-race democracy.
As a result of his sacrifice and peacemaking efforts, he is seen by many around the world as a symbol of reconciliation.
Mandela, who became South Africa's first black president after the end of apartheid in 1994, was hospitalized for what the government said was a recurring lung infection. This is his fourth hospitalization since December.
Mandela was jailed for 27 years under white racist rule and was released 23 years ago, in 1990. He then played a leading role in steering the divided country from the apartheid era to an all-race democracy.
As a result of his sacrifice and peacemaking efforts, he is seen by many around the world as a symbol of reconciliation.
The security wall has the hospital has now been transformed in to a homage to Mandela - who spent 27 years in prison because of his beliefs.
One of the messages read: 'We love you Mandela. God bless you'.
Another read: 'We love you Tata Mandela. I am still young, I still need to see you. Get better. (From) Tino.'
Other well-wishers have travelled to Nelson Mandela's home in a Johannesburg suburb to pray for the 94-year-old after the president who is suffering from a reoccurring lung infection.
One of the messages read: 'We love you Mandela. God bless you'.
Another read: 'We love you Tata Mandela. I am still young, I still need to see you. Get better. (From) Tino.'
Other well-wishers have travelled to Nelson Mandela's home in a Johannesburg suburb to pray for the 94-year-old after the president who is suffering from a reoccurring lung infection.
Wall of love: A child points to one of the messages left for Nelson Mandela at the Medi-Clinic Heart Hospital in Pretoria today
Among the cards were handwritten notes from schoolchildren thanking the inspirational leader who helped bring an end to apartheid in South Africa.
Among the cards were handwritten notes from schoolchildren thanking the inspirational leader who helped bring an end to apartheid in South Africa.
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