[UAH] Nelson Mandela breathing on his own

Nelson Mandela 'breathing on his own'Nelson Mandela 'breathing on his own'South Africa's former president Nelson Mandela pictured in May

By Aislinn Laing
, Johannesburg12:46PM BST 08 Jun 2013
Nelson Mandela, admitted to hospital earlier for a recurrent respiratory infection, is breathing on his own, a spokesman for the South African presidency has said
The 94-year-old former South African
 president and anti-apartheid herowas admitted to hospital early on Saturday after battling the infection for a few days
.
Mac Maharaj, the spokesman for Jacob Zuma, the current president, said it was a positive sign he was breathing on his own.