South African President Thabo Mbeki was hospitalised on Sunday night after he complained of breathlessnes, his spokesperson said on Monday. Presidential spokesperson Bheki Khumalo said Mbeki was rushed to hospital after he complained of breathing problem after addressing supporters of the ruling African National Congress in Pietermaritzburg, about 100km from Durban, on Sunday. "Apparently the breathing failure was caused by something that he had eaten earlier in the day. He was treated by medical experts for a few hours and he was declared fit and strong to resume his duties," he said. Khumalo said he had spoken to the President twice during the night and Mbeki told him that he was "fit and strong" to continue with his presidential duties. "In fact this morning he will go to the office of the ANC in Johannesburg and thereafter prepare to travel to the Congo where he and other leaders will spend the next days to help the country", he said.
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