Mandela in hospital for some health test : president's office.

Nelson Mandela was on Saturday admitted to the hospital for tests in keeping with old age and is performing well, The South Africa's president office announced that.

"Former President Nelson Mandela today has been admitted to a hospital in Pretoria to take some tests, " the office announced that. Mr Mandela "is doing well and there's no cause for alarm.

The growing old statesman, who turned 94 last July, has grown frail and has not much appeared in community since South Africa's Soccer World Cup final this year.

Rumours of his failing health flare up occasionally, forcing the government to issue reassurances that is well.