Nelson Mandela in critical condition
(CNN) -- Former South African President Nelson Mandela's family visited him Monday as he lay in a hospital bed in critical condition.
His ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and daughters Zindzi Mandela-Motlhajwa and Zenani Mandela-Dlamini spent time with him at the Medi-Clinic Heart Hospital in Pretoria, the South African Press Association (hiệp hội báo chí) reported.
Government officials (Văn phòng chính phủ) paid visits as well.
Mandela has been hospitalized (nhập viện) since June 8 for a recurring (tuần hoàn, trở lại) lung infection (nhiểm trùng phổi). Previously, authorities had described his condition as serious but stable.
But over the weekend, his health took a turn for the worse, with the South African president's office saying he was in critical condition.
Daughter: He is at peace Nelson Mandela in critical condition Mandela relatives lay claim The whole world prays for one man
"The doctors are doing everything possible to ensure his well-being and comfort," President Jacob Zuma told the nation Monday.
The former president's health will not affect U.S. President Barack Obama's planned visit to the country this week, Zuma said, according to the press association.
Mandela, 94, has become increasingly frail (mong manh) over the years and has not appeared in public since South Africa hosted (đăng cai) the World Cup in 2010.
Outside the hospital Monday, a security wall (Bức tường an ninh) was awash (tràn ngập) with get-well cards, balloons, flowers, cards and paintings, the press association reported.
Ready for the spiritual realm (lĩnh vực tâm linh)
For Mandela's family, these are very personal times -- times to be cherished as the end nears.
"I believe he is at peace," said Makaziwe Mandela, who was born in 1953 to Mandela's first wife, Evelyn.
"All we do every day is take one day at a time and pray to the good Lord," Makaziwe told CNN's Robyn Curnow.
"All I pray for as a daughter is that the transition (sự chuyển biến) is smooth. ... He is at peace with himself. He has given so much to the world."
In and out of hospital
The anti-apartheid hero has been in and out of the hospital in recent years.
His history of lung problems dates to when he was a political prisoner (tù nhân chính trị) on Robben Island during the apartheid era, and he has battled respiratory infections (chiến đấu với bệnh nhiễm trùng đường hô hấp).
Considered the founding father of South Africa's democracy (cha đẻ của nền dân chủ Nam Phi), Mandela became an international figure while enduring (lâu dài, vĩnh viễn, ròng rã) 27 years in prison for fighting against apartheid, the country's system of racial segregation (Phân biệt chủng tộc).
South Africa's governing African National Congress (Đại hội dân tộc) noted "with concern"(với mọi sự quan tâm) Sunday the change in Mandela's health.
"The African National Congress joins the presidency (nhiệm kỳ tổng thống) in calling upon all of us to keep President Mandela, his family and his medical team in our thoughts and prayers during this trying time," it said.
A Nobel laureate (người được giải)
In 1993, Mandela and then-South African President F.W. de Klerk jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize.
The iconic leader was elected (được bầu) the nation's first black president a year later, serving only one term,(chỉ 1 nhiệm kỳ) as he had promised.
Even as he has faded (tàn phai) from the spotlight, he remains popular and is considered a hero of democracy in the nation. Last year, South Africa launched (phát hành) a new batch of banknotes (Tiền giấy) with a picture of a smiling Mandela on the front.
His impact extends far beyond (vượt xa) South Africa. After he left office, he mediated (trung gian hòa giải) conflicts in Africa and the Middle East.
Word (còn có nghĩa là tin tức)of his worsening health drew global expressions of concern.
"We have seen the latest reports from the South African government that former President Mandela is in critical condition," Caitlin Hayden, a U.S. National Security Council spokeswoman, (Hội đồng an ninh quốc gia said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with him, his family and the people of South Africa."
His ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and daughters Zindzi Mandela-Motlhajwa and Zenani Mandela-Dlamini spent time with him at the Medi-Clinic Heart Hospital in Pretoria, the South African Press Association (hiệp hội báo chí) reported.
Government officials (Văn phòng chính phủ) paid visits as well.
Mandela has been hospitalized (nhập viện) since June 8 for a recurring (tuần hoàn, trở lại) lung infection (nhiểm trùng phổi). Previously, authorities had described his condition as serious but stable.
But over the weekend, his health took a turn for the worse, with the South African president's office saying he was in critical condition.
Daughter: He is at peace Nelson Mandela in critical condition Mandela relatives lay claim The whole world prays for one man
"The doctors are doing everything possible to ensure his well-being and comfort," President Jacob Zuma told the nation Monday.
The former president's health will not affect U.S. President Barack Obama's planned visit to the country this week, Zuma said, according to the press association.
Mandela, 94, has become increasingly frail (mong manh) over the years and has not appeared in public since South Africa hosted (đăng cai) the World Cup in 2010.
Outside the hospital Monday, a security wall (Bức tường an ninh) was awash (tràn ngập) with get-well cards, balloons, flowers, cards and paintings, the press association reported.
Ready for the spiritual realm (lĩnh vực tâm linh)
For Mandela's family, these are very personal times -- times to be cherished as the end nears.
"I believe he is at peace," said Makaziwe Mandela, who was born in 1953 to Mandela's first wife, Evelyn.
"All we do every day is take one day at a time and pray to the good Lord," Makaziwe told CNN's Robyn Curnow.
"All I pray for as a daughter is that the transition (sự chuyển biến) is smooth. ... He is at peace with himself. He has given so much to the world."
In and out of hospital
The anti-apartheid hero has been in and out of the hospital in recent years.
His history of lung problems dates to when he was a political prisoner (tù nhân chính trị) on Robben Island during the apartheid era, and he has battled respiratory infections (chiến đấu với bệnh nhiễm trùng đường hô hấp).
Considered the founding father of South Africa's democracy (cha đẻ của nền dân chủ Nam Phi), Mandela became an international figure while enduring (lâu dài, vĩnh viễn, ròng rã) 27 years in prison for fighting against apartheid, the country's system of racial segregation (Phân biệt chủng tộc).
South Africa's governing African National Congress (Đại hội dân tộc) noted "with concern"(với mọi sự quan tâm) Sunday the change in Mandela's health.
"The African National Congress joins the presidency (nhiệm kỳ tổng thống) in calling upon all of us to keep President Mandela, his family and his medical team in our thoughts and prayers during this trying time," it said.
A Nobel laureate (người được giải)
In 1993, Mandela and then-South African President F.W. de Klerk jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize.
The iconic leader was elected (được bầu) the nation's first black president a year later, serving only one term,(chỉ 1 nhiệm kỳ) as he had promised.
Even as he has faded (tàn phai) from the spotlight, he remains popular and is considered a hero of democracy in the nation. Last year, South Africa launched (phát hành) a new batch of banknotes (Tiền giấy) with a picture of a smiling Mandela on the front.
His impact extends far beyond (vượt xa) South Africa. After he left office, he mediated (trung gian hòa giải) conflicts in Africa and the Middle East.
Word (còn có nghĩa là tin tức)of his worsening health drew global expressions of concern.
"We have seen the latest reports from the South African government that former President Mandela is in critical condition," Caitlin Hayden, a U.S. National Security Council spokeswoman, (Hội đồng an ninh quốc gia said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with him, his family and the people of South Africa."
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