Journalists keep up Mandela reports

Johannesburg - It was quiet on Mondayafternoon outside the Medi-Clinic Heart Hospital, in Pretoria, where former president Nelson Mandela remains in acritical condition. Passers-by took pictures of get-well messages left on thewall of the hospital on Celliers Street in Sunnyside. International journalists, who have set camp along the street, continuedto broadcast live from there. Residents in nearby flats moved up and down the street trying to get the latest news on Mandela from journalists. "How is he [Mandela] doing? I thought you guys will be the first to know," said Angie Makge. She said she wanted to know whether the former president's health was improving. Media reports on Monday were not clear about Mandela's condition, she said. On Monday, which was Mandela's 24th day in hospital, the presidency said his condition was still critical, but stable. "We remind all South Africans to begin planning for Madiba'sbirthday on 18 July,"President Jacob Zuma said in a statement. "We must all be able to do something goodfor humanity on this day, in tribute to ourformer president." Zuma thanked everyone who had kept Mandela and hisfamily in their thoughts and prayers.. http://m.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/Journalists-keep-up-Mandela-reports-20130701