Mandela may leave hospital soon - Thabo Mbeki

South Africa's former president, Nelson Mandela may leave the hospital soon according to a statement made by South Africa's former president Thabo Mbeki.


Delivering a speech at a memorial service held on Sunday, Thabo Mbeki, a former President of South Africa predicted that Nelson Mandela might be going home to recuperate.

The highly revered South African leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner has been at a Pretoria hospital for more than 5 weeks where he is receiving treatment for a recurring long infection.

Mbeki revealed that Mandela's health has been improving and hopes the ex-president is discharged soon.