Nelson Mandela is now in a “permanent vegetative state” and doctors have advised his family to switch his life support machine off.
They have told the family there is no chance the anti-apartheid icon will recover.
The news was disclosed in court documents lodged in the explosive grave tampering row involving his grandson Mandl.
In the papers, which were filed on June 26th, the legal affidavit read: “He is in a permanent vegetative state and is assisted in breathing by a life support machine.
“The Mandela family have been advised by the medical practitioners that his life support machine should be switched off.”
The development shows just how deep the split is within the family.
Some relatives have claimed he has been opening his eyes and telling his ex-wife Winnie to “sit down”.
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