Baku-APA. Nelson Mandela has made "dramatic progress," and may be going home "anytime soon," said his daughter Zindzi on the eve of his 95th birthday, APA reports quoting Reuters.
"I visited him yesterday and he was watching television with headphones," said Zindzi Mandela in an interview with
Mandela is gaining "energy and strength," said his daughter. "I should think he will be going home anytime soon."
The latest description by Zindzi — who is one of Mandela's daughters by his second wife, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela — is a significant improvement from court documents filed by the family earlier this month which said he was on life support and near death.
Mandela has been in a
The news of the improvement in Mandela's health will boost his supporters in
Interest in Nelson Mandela International Day has ignited as a result of the former South African president's hospitalization in
A Johannesburg-based foundation named after Mandela and numerous other groups have asked people to volunteer 67 minutes to charity to match what they say are the 67 years that Mandela served his community. Mandela led
President Jacob Zuma will mark the birthday by overseeing the donation of houses to poor white families in the
In
Mandela, who is in critical but stable condition, has been hospitalized since June 8, and hundreds of well-wishers have left prayers and messages of hope at his
The anti-apartheid leader has also inspired artists and graphic designers who celebrate his life through paintings and posters.
A group of young South African designers created a poster project to offer a global perspective of Mandela with submissions from around the world. The group whittled down 700 posters submitted by designers from more than 70 countries, to 95 for each year of Mandela's life.
The posters will be unveiled Wednesday and a single special edition auctioned off to raise money for a proposed children's hospital that will be named after Mandela, the group said.
"He carries across this concept of humanity and selflessness," said Mohammed Jogie, co-founder of the project.
South African artists John Adams and Paul Blomkamp have painted two of the largest Mandela paintings to honor the man who spent 27 years imprisoned during the system of white minority rule known as apartheid.
Blomkamp said his painting was inspired by Mandela's energy, which he described as exceptional. Blomkamp said an image of his painting will be featured in a display in
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