Post date: Jun 28, 2013 1:59:26 PM
U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to South Africa does not come at an awkward time for the country, a spokesman for the ruling-African National Congress party says, despite former President and icon Nelson Mandela remaining critically ill in hospital in Pretoria, where gifts and messages of support are being piled up.
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA (REUTERS) -
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