Johannesburg (Reuters) – former South African President Nelson Mandela has admitted to hospital to undergo tests, said on Saturday the Government of the country, he said that there was no reason for alarm.

a statement of the Office of President Jacob Zuma gave no details on the status of the leading antiapartheid, 94 years.

“Former President Mandela receive medical care from time to time, as befits their age”, said the statement.

“President Zuma ensures that everything is going well with Madiba and that there is no reason to be alarmed,” he added, in reference to the name of Mandela clan

Mandela, who became the first Black President of the country after the first elections open to all races in 1994, was admitted to the hospital in February by abdominal pain, but was discharged to the nächsten Tag, nachdem die Tests zeigten, dass er nichts ernstes hatte.

des ehemalige Präsidenten verbringt die meiste Zeit in seinem Haus in Qunu, eine Stadt im verarmten Provinz des östlichen Kap.

seine gesundheitlichen verhindert Teilnahme an öffentliche Veranstaltungen, obwohl in den letzten Monaten er weiter hat erhalten Besucher, unter ihnen ehemalige US-Präsident Bill Clinton,.