[02:12.03]The South African President Jacob Zuma has said the country's former leader Nelson Mandela remains in a critical condition.
[02:19.54]Mr Zuma again urged South Africans to pray for the health of the anti-apartheid hero.
[02:24.43]His former wife Winnie Mandela has been among those visiting.
[02:27.87]As Karen Allen reports:
[02:29.39]All day members of Nelson Mandela's family have continued to visit the hospital.
[02:34.09]They have been joined by a handful of politicians close to the Mandela family.
[02:38.74]There is a sombre mood in the streets surrounding the hospital.
[02:42.15]"It's quite sad because he’s a national icon.
[02:44.33]Also he’s one of the country's leaders.
[02:46.74]Only we can do is just pray for him.”
[02:48.87]South Africans seem to be coming to terms with the gravity of the situation knowing that the final chapter of an extraordinary life may be coming to a close.
[02:57.93]World News from the BBC
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