05:55 ET<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nNelson Mandela has travelled to his home village in South Africa’s Eastern Cape in his first trip since he was hospitalised in January.<\/p>\n
The 92-year-old former president flew to Qunu from Johannesburg with a full medical team.<\/p>\n
After leaving the airport in a convoy of 12 vehicles, he is now said to be resting at home in Qunu with his wife.<\/p>\n
South African President Jacob Zuma said he was “pleased that he is now well enough to travel”.<\/p>\n
Mr Mandela has been recovering at his residence in Johannesburg after being treated for an acute respiratory infection earlier this year.<\/p>\n
The Nobel Peace Prize winner has not appeared at a public engagement since the closing ceremony of the football World Cup in Johannesburg in July 2010.<\/p>\n
Last week, he voted from home in South Africa’s regional elections.<\/p>\n
Mr Mandela, who is a hero to many in South Africa and around the world for his long fight against white minority rule, has appeared increasingly frail since he retired from public life in 2004.<\/p>\n
He stood down as president in 1999 after serving one term, handing over to Thabo Mbeki.<\/p>\n
Upon leaving prison in 1990 after 27 years in jail, he led the African National Congress party to a landslide victory in 1994 – the first time South Africa’s black majority was allowed to vote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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