Mandela hospitalised

JOHANNESBURG (AP):

Former South African President Nelson Mandela was hospitalised for a second straight day yesterday for what his office described as routine tests but which drew concern over the health of the 92-year-old anti-apartheid icon.

Mandela undergoes regular hospital check-ups, but his latest visit starting on Wednesday stretched into an unusually long stay. Journalists camped outside the hospital yesterday as Mandela's relatives and friends entered for visits.

President Jacob Zuma, attending the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, was being updated on developments by the defence minister, whose depart-ment is responsible for current and former presidents' health care, Zuma's office said.