A government statement has stated that South Africa's former President Nelson Mandela is showing sustained improvement in Pretoria hospital.
The BBC reports that Mandela had celebrated his 95th birthday in hospital last week while in a critical condition.
Mandela was admitted to a private hospital in Pretoria on 8 June with a recurring lung infection, the report added.
Mandela's grandson Mandla, who went to see him in the hospital, said the former president was getting stronger and stronger every day.
Mandla, who is involved in a grave tempering case by 16 members of Mandela's family, arose to prominence in 2007 after he became the traditional ruler of Mandela's clan with the backing of the former president.
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