Nelson Mandela remains in a "critical but stable" condition, South Africa's presidency said on Monday, more than three weeks after the anti-apartheid hero was hospitalised with a recurring lung infection.

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In a statement, the presidency urged South Africans to begin planning for Mandela's 95th birthday on July 18.
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