Nelson Mandela Reportedly In “Permanent Vegetative State” | Family Advised To Switch Off Life Support

Sad news reaching me now that Nelson Mandela is in a permanent vegetative state.According to court documents obtained by the AFP news agency, doctors treating the South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and politician, advised his family to turn off his life support machine a week ago.

The court filling dated Wednesday 26th June 2013 read “He is in a permanent vegetative state and is assisted in breathing by a life support machine.”Aljazeera reports that Mac Maharaj, a spokesman for President Jacob Zuma of South Africa declined to comment on the documents.

Citing doctor-patient confidentiality, he told AFP that “We don’t have a comment on that. We have indicated from our point of view that based on the doctors’ report, the condition of the former president is critical but stable at this stage.”If you recall, Mandiba (who turns 95 later this month) was rushed to the hospital with a recurring lung infection on Saturday 8th June 2013.

Say A Prayer For Mandela.