Nelson Mandela discharged from hospital despite critical condition

Johannesburg, Sep 1: Ailing anti-apartheid icon

was discharged from

today though his condition remains critical and is at times unstable, the South African Presidency said.

His home has been reconfigured to allow him to receive intensive care.

"Former President Nelson Mandela has this morning, 1 September 2013, been discharged from the Pretoria hospital where he has been receiving treatment. We would like to wish him all the best as he continues his recovery at his Johannesburg home," President Jacob Zuma said in a statement.

"Madiba's condition remains critical and is at times unstable. Nevertheless, his team of doctors are convinced that he will receive the same level of intensive care at his Houghton home that he received in Pretoria," the statement said. \

The 95-year-old former democracy hero was hospitalised on June 8 for lung infection and has since been there. "His home has been reconfigured to allow him to receive intensive care there.

The health care personnel providing care at his home are the very same who provided care to him in hospital.

If there are health conditions that warrant another admission to hospital in future, this will be done," the statement said.

PTI