"He is now resting. He is now at peace," South African President Zuma said, "Our nation has lost its greatest son. Our people have lost a father."

　　Mandela, who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, had battled health problems in recent months, including a recurring lung infection that led to numerous hospitalizations.

　　Mandela was released from hospital in early September following an 85-day stay for a recurring lung infection, the result of his longtime imprisonment during the apartheid times.

　　南非总统祖马12月5日宣布，南非前总统曼德拉因病医治无效于当天去世，享年95岁。

　　祖马说，曼德拉是在约翰内斯堡的家中去世的，他“走得很安详”，他去世时，家人都在他的身边。祖马称：“我们的国家失去了他最伟大的儿子，我们人民失去了最伟大的父亲”。

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