Mandela showing ‘great improvement’, ex-wife Winnie says

Members of the Tshwane gospel choir release 95 white balloons to mark the upcoming 95th birthday on July 18 of ailing former South African President Nelson Mandela as they sing in PretoriaJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Former South African President Nelson Mandela is showing a "great improvement" in his health compared to a few days ago, his ex-wife, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, said on Friday. "I'm not a doctor but I can say that from what he was a few days ago there is great improvement," she told reporters outside Mandela's former home in the Johannesburg township of Soweto. (Writing by Ed Cropley; Editing by Pascal Fletcher)