The US President and First Lady Michelle Obama is to hold a private meeting with the family of Nelson Mandela.
Barack Obama is in Pretoria today as part of trip to South Africa. has arrived in Pretoria for a meeting with South African President Jacob Zuma.
The White House has confirmed that Barack Obama will not meet Nelson Mandela in hospital during his trip, but it's expected that he and the First Lady Michelle Obama will meet Mandela's family in private.
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The 94 year old anti-apartheid leader remains in a critical condition in hospital.