Nelson Mandela is responding to treatment but remains in a critical condition ...
Nelson Mandela is responding to treatment but remains in a critical condition, South African President Jacob Zuma said after visiting him.
The former president and global statesman, 94, has been in hospital battling a recurring lung infection since 8 June.
President Zuma's statement urged the public to continue 'providing support and showering him with love'.
People who have seen him say he remains responsive.
The head of Mr Mandela's Thembu tribe, King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo, told the AFP news agency on Wednesday that he was 'conscious' when he visited his hospital in Pretoria.
'He could not talk, but he recognised me and made a few gestures of acknowledgement, like moving his eyes,' he said.
Last week, President Zuma denied reports that Mr Mandela was in a vegetative state.
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