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Members of the congregation at the Regina Mundi church in Soweto, a flashpoint during the anti-apartheid struggle, pray on Sunday for former South African President Nelson Mandela.
By Emma Ong, NBC News
LONDON -- Anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela is making ?sustained? improvement in? South Africa hospital but is still in a serious condition as he recovers from a lung infection, President Jacob Zuma said on Sunday.
In a speech marking the 1976 Soweto youth uprisings against apartheid, Zuma invited his audience to wish the 94-year-old former leader ?a very happy Father?s Day.?
In his remarks, posted on the government?s Web site, he referred to ailing Mandela by his clan name, Madiba.
?Let me at this juncture, invite you all to keep Madiba in our thoughts and prayers. As you are aware, President Nelson Mandela is still in hospital in Pretoria.
?We are grateful that he continues to get better.
?Over the last two days, although he remains serious, his doctors have stated that his improvement has been sustained. He continues to engage with family.
?I invite you to join me today, in wishing Madiba a very happy Father?s Day today. We love him and know that he loves us too."
It is the second time in less than four months that Mandela has been treated in hospital.
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