Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - South African President Jacob Zuma said the country's former president Nelson Mandela, died at his home in Johannesburg on Thursday after a long illness in the lung.

In 2001 Mandela was admitted into the hospital due due to acute inflammation of the breathing, and began to struggle with the disease. He was admitted into the hospital several times , most recently on the eighth of June last year, after his lung was re-infected, which lasted until he passed away on Thursday evening , as announced by Prime South Africa's Zuma .


Zuma said in a televised speech that the funeral of the South Africa’s first black president would be buried in a state funeral .

He added that Mandela Nelson “died peacefully ( ... ) We have lost our father ." Mandela has been hailed a lengthy former South African President.

He also said, " our deep gratitude to the spirit of Ashat in order to serve the people of this country and for the cause of humanity." "It's a moment of deep sadness ( ... ) Sue always love you Madiba " .