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South African officials have confirmed that the ambulance which took Nelson Mandela to hospital two weeks ago broke down.
The US network, CBS, reported that Mr Mandela had to wait by the side of the road for 40 minutes.
The incident happened in the night time in freezing temperatures before he was transferred to another ambulance.
A south African Government spokesman said there was no threat to Mr Mandela's health from the incident as he was by tended to intensive care nurses throughout.
Mr Mandela 94, is being treated for a recurrence of a lung infection.
Source: RTE News
The US network, CBS, reported that Mr Mandela had to wait by the side of the road for 40 minutes.
The incident happened in the night time in freezing temperatures before he was transferred to another ambulance.
A south African Government spokesman said there was no threat to Mr Mandela's health from the incident as he was by tended to intensive care nurses throughout.
Mr Mandela 94, is being treated for a recurrence of a lung infection.
Source: RTE News
