Mandela trending on Twitter
Messages of support for former president Nelson Mandela flooded social media websites on Sunday evening following the announcement that his condition was critical.
News and comment on Mandela was trending on Twitter under the hashtags #Mandela and #Madiba.
“#Mandela is in critical condition. Our thoughts and prayers are with him. Team –The New Age,” tweeted The New Age newspaper’s executive chairman Atul Gupta.
A tweet by @DaveMbootlebuck read: “#mandela is an inspiration to everyone, a prayer for him tonight”.
The presidency made the announcement in a statement on Sunday night.
“The condition of former president Nelson Mandela, who is still in hospital in Pretoria, has become critical,” it said after a visit by President Jacob Zuma and African National Congress deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa.
“They were briefed by the medical team, who informed them that the former president’s condition had become critical over the past 24-hours,” said presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj.
Zuma and Ramaphosa also met Mandela’s wife Graca Machel to discuss his condition.
“The doctors are doing everything possible to get his condition to improve, and are ensuring that Madiba is well looked after and is comfortable,” Zuma said in the statement.
Mandela was admitted to hospital with a recurring lung infection on June 8.
Later on, @AoifePrice tweeted: “Sad to hear that #Mandela is critically ill tonight. My thoughts and prayers are with him”.
Another tweet, by @KerryPhillips14, read: “Too scared to go to sleep tonight because I’m afraid that when I wake up, it’ll all be over #Madiba”.
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