Nelson Mandela in hospital
Hundreds of people have beeen gathering outside the Medi-Clinic in Pretoria to wish Nelson Mandela a swift recovery.
Do get well soon, Nelson Mandela!
Children pose for a family photograph outside the Medi-Clinic Heart Hospital where ailing former South African President Nelson Mandela is being treated in Pretoria. The South African icon was admitted to the hospital on 8 June for a recurring lung infection.
Do get well soon, Nelson Mandela!
A placard expressing the feelings of many South African outside the hospital in Pretoria. The hospital where Mandela is admitted has seen a steady flow of visitors for the past weeks. Schoolchildren have recited poems in front of the gates and many people gather daily to pray for his recovery.
Do get well soon, Nelson Mandela!
South Africans of all ages are showing their support for the former president and anti-apartheid leader. Social networks across South Africa and around the globe are full of messages wishing the former South African leader well.
Do get well soon, Nelson Mandela!
Mandela's state of health is being closely monitored around the world. In India, artist Sudarshan Pattnaik is working on a sand sculpture created in the likeness of the former South African president. World leaders have also stressed Mandela's important role in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa.
Do get well soon, Nelson Mandela!
Members of the Mandela family have been paying daily visits to the hospital. Here, Mandela's granddaughter Swati Dlamini tries to maneuver past television cameras. His daughter Makaziwe Mandela has criticized the coverage by international media houses.
Do get well soon, Nelson Mandela!
South Africans laying flowers for Nelson Mandela outside the Medi-Clinic in Pretoria. Many South Africans are carefully monitoring statements by family members and the South African government about Mandela's health.
Do get well soon, Nelson Mandela!
Gardeners clean the lawn as a get well card is placed outside the house of former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela in the Johannesburg suburb of Houghton. People also gathered in front of his former house in Soweto near Johannesburg for an all-night prayer vigil on Thursday (June 27). Author: Mark Caldwell Editor: Daniel Pelz