Rumors Surround Nelson Mandela

After a week of media speculation that Nelson Mandela might be at death’s door, it was clarified on Friday that the famous former South African president is healthy but will essentially retire from public life. Mandela famously told the world, “Don’t call me, I will call you,” when he officially retired five years ago, but still made occasional public appearances. Now, Mandela has “recently decided to cut back his engagements even further and spend more time with his family,” confirmed the chair of the Nelson Mandela Foundation. A statement added that the 91-year-old anti-apartheid leader is enjoying his “well-deserved retirement.”