South Africa's
ex-President Nelson Mandela remains in a serious but stable condition in
a Pretoria hospital, according to the latest update.
The presidency said Mr Mandela's condition was unchanged and confirmed that he was in intensive care. The presidency said Mr Mandela had been ill for some days at his Johannesburg home, with a recurrence of his long-standing lung problems.
His former wife, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, visited him on Monday.
The government said in a statement: "President Jacob Zuma reiterates his call for South Africa to pray for Madiba and the family during this time." Madiba is Mr Mandela's clan name.
In releasing the latest update, presidency spokesman Mac Maharaj also denied that visitors were being blocked from seeing Mr Mandela.
He said: "The reality is that the normal procedures when a patient is under intensive care are applying from the medical side.Therefore there are limitations on visitors and, you know, that when a person is in intensive care the doctors only allow some very close people to be there - it is not the way it is being presented in the media."
He was admitted to hospital after his condition worsened at 01:30 on Saturday (23:30 GMT Friday)
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