Makaziwe Mandela told South Africa's state broadcaster on Thursday that the former president and anti-apartheid leader is still giving the family hope, even though "anything is imminent."
She says her family will wait with 94-year-old Mandela until "the time to go."
Makaziwe Mandela's comments were posted on the SABC web site.
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