South African President: Mandela Improved Overnight

In this photo provided by the Nelson Mandela Foundation and taken on Friday, June 17, 2011, former South African President Nelson Mandela reads an advance copy of his latest book titled "Nelson Mandela By Himself" , ... In this photo provided by the Nelson Mandela Foundation and taken on Friday, June 17, 2011, former South African President Nelson Mandela reads an advance copy of his latest book titled "Nelson Mandela By Himself" , at this home in Johannesburg, South Africa. A new Mandela book, slim, bound in black and set in eye-straining type, was released on Monday, June 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Nelson Mandela Foundation, Debbie Yazbek) EDITORIAL USE ONLY MORE LESS
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The office of the South African president says Nelson Mandela’s health improved overnight, and his condition remains critical but is now stable.

President Jacob Zuma’s office said in a statement Thursday that he received the update from the medical team that is treating the 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader at a Pretoria hospital.

Zuma, who visited Mandela on Thursday, said in the statement that the former president is “much better” than when Zuma visited him on the previous night.

His office says it is disturbed by what it calls rumors about Mandela’s health. Unconfirmed reports and speculation about Mandela have been swirling on social media and other forums.

Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.

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