Mandela's condition remains ‘critical but stable’ but the government hopes the 94-year-old anti-apartheid hero’s health will improve. “We hope that very soon he will be out of hospital," said President Jacob Zuma.
Well-wishers Gather in Support of Ailing Nelson Mandela in South Africa
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Two-year-old Precious Mali holds a picture of former South African President Mandela.
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A woman takes a photograph outside the hospital where ailing former President Mandela is being treated.
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Men read a newspaper next to a stall in Soweto.
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Servers take part in an early morning mass at Regina Mundi Church in Soweto June 30, 2013.