File photo taken on May 15, 2004 shows the former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela (R) holding the Titan Cup as South Africa was announced to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup in Zurich, Switzerland. Former South African President Nelson Mandela is in "serious but stable" condition after being taken to a hospital to be treated for a lung infection, the government said Saturday, prompting an outpouring of concern from admirers of a man who helped to end white racist rule. [Qi Heng/Xinhua]