South Africans Pray For Nelson Mandela As His Condition Improves

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 31: A large photograph of former South African President Nelson Mandela the day before he went to prison in 1962 hangs inside the Mandela House and Museum on historic Vilakazi Street in Soweto March 31, 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa. From 1946 to 1990 this was the home of Mandela, 94, who is in the hospital for the third time since December with lung problems. Referring to Mandela by clan name, Madiba, President Jacob Zuma said, "We appeal to the people of South Africa and the world to pray for our beloved Madiba and his family and to keep them in their thoughts." Mandela's lungs were damaged when he contracted tuberculosis during his 27 years in the infamous Robben Island prison. Mandela became the nation's first democratically elected president in 1994 following the end of apartheid. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)