keir simmons, nbc news, johannesburg, south africa. >>> when "nightly news" continues on this saturday, overcoming fears of having surgery. we'll show you how more and more patients are achieving that by getting a cutting-edge preview. >>> later on this easter weekend, candy as an art form. a peek inside the world of peeps. >>> let's face it, no one looks forward to having surgery. for most patients, it's a leap into the unknown, something well beyond their control. but now with the help of mobile apps and cameras, some doctors are helping their patients get through it with less anxiety by giving them a preview of what they face. nbc's chief medical editor, dr. nancy snyderman, shows us how. >> reporter: "scarface," "the godfather," victor mechere is so used to playing the tough guy, not so tough after seeing his heart disease up close. >> you're showing me a picture of a heart. it was yellow and a lot of guck in there. >> reporter: dr. rob mischler knows every person who lands on his table would rather be anywhere but here. >> this is actually very cool. put the camera in there. >> re

chapman bell joins us live from johannesburg with the very latest. chapman, good morning. what do we know about mandela's condition this morning? >> reporter: the last update we had from the office of the presidency was yesterday evening, where they said that doctors are happy with the response mandela is having to the treatment and he's responding positively, though he's still being closely monitored, he's under observation. we do know that yesterday his wife spent part of the day at his bedside with him. we've been told that he's conscious and that he's just trying to get over this infection that has plagued him over the last few months. he was in the hospital a couple of weeks ago for a routine checkup for this infection and spent that few weeks in the hospital in december for this. he does have a history of lung problems during his 27 years in prison here in south africa. he did catch tuberculosis. so he does have a history of lung conditions and at 94 years old, i think we're being told that the doctors just want to closely monitor him to make sure that he continues t

there's been little sign of anyone here at his home in johannesburg today.me that he will likely spend a third night in the hospital, probably more nights indeed through the weekend. about we're told or at least is reported that relatives, close relatives have been able to visit him in hospital. so that would have given him some cheer. and the president, president zuma. giving an interview in which he tried to reassure the country and at the same time was pretty straightforward actually about nelson mandala. saying he is 94 years old and saying that he has had a long life. so an interview saying to people, don't worry too much. but be realistic with how nelson mandala is doing. back in december he spent three weeks in hospital. and of course, he has suffered from these lung issues if you like, ever since he he was a political prisoner, suffering tuberculosis since then. it's a recurrent problem that appears to be recurring more often, and youia all the same, positive news this weekend. >> keir simmons, thank you so much on watch along with the rest of the wo

nbc's keir simmons is joining us from johannesburg. about mandela's condition? because it has seemed at least over the last 24 hours, that things have improved. >> that's right, thomas. and it does appear as if they continue to improve. we've just had a statement from the south african president's office saying that nelson mandela continues to respond to treatment and is comfortable, breathing without difficulty. so that confirms news we've been hearing from nelson mandela's family, his grandson saying he is sitting up in bed and talking. he said that to a british newspaper, and he also said that he is confident that his granddad will return home here in johannesburg. in the same time in this interview, saying they're under no illusions about nelson mandela's state of health. he said we are blessed as a family to have my grandfather with us all these years. we have cherished every moment. and continue to do so. meanwhile, willie mandela speaking to reporters while she went to a church service for easter confirmed that nelson mandela is

robin kurnow following both live from johannesburg. >> busy day, isn't it?e is still in hospital, we don't know which one. what is key and important about this latest hospitalization of the former south african president is that the government has issued a statement saying he was taken to hospital just before midnight wednesday, essentially admitting that he was rushed to hospital. previous hospitalizations had statements saying these are routine tests, trying to calm people down. they say also that he's suffering from a recurring lung infection, whether that meansith bronchitis or pneumonia, either way, medical experts tell us he would probably be having trouble breathing. now, i must also stress, i have been speaking to sources over the past few weeks and i understand mandela's doctors have been concerned that he would pick up an infection, because it's -- it's change of season here, of course, in south africa. going from summer into autumn. very hot days and then the temperature plummets and they felt that was vulnerable. vulnerable to picking up infectio

i had -- it was funny in a way flying from capetown to london through johannesburg and it was reallyat really bad turbulence where it is one of those things. >> jimmy: that's no good. >> you could see the lightning and the storm and the pilot says folks, we are experiencing some turbulence and might not make it to johannesburg. but you know what, i feel lucky, let's give it a go. >> jimmy: he did not say that. >> he was trying to lighten up the spirit and people were laughing. but i was sitting on this row with this couple. and the husband, he was at the window seat. i was the aisle. and he was -- i've never seen anyone as scared. he was pale. he was sweating and just shaking and his wife -- it was sweet. i was like, you know, they would never risk anything. it's safe. i know it feels awful but it's safe and she looks at me and says you don't understand, my husband's a pilot. and then i just started hearing screaming. it was terrible. and then -- and then we make it down to the airport and it's like you get so close and you can see the people in the terminal and before we land he goe

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we're following developments from johannesburg. last time i was there it was in october.people were very worried about his health because he had been in the hospital before. what do we know about this go round? >> reporter: absolutely. nelson mandela's health has been steadily declining. many south africans acutely aware of it. they're worrying mainly because officials here are saying he was taken to hospital late wednesday night. effectively he was rushed to hospital with this reoccurring lung infection. now, i spoke to medical experts who said basically a lung infection is pneumonia. he is probably being treated with antibiotics with therapy and we did hear in a latest statement he is responding to treatment. that is good news. he still remains under observation in hospital. >> what was interesting here, and getting you to read the tea leaves, is the statement by the presidency was asking for prayer. i mean, that's kind of significant. they sound more concerned this go round. tell us about that. >> they do. because we don't get a lot of information about mandela's healt

greg palkot is live in johannesburg with more.ep, in our two weeks here, we have found to great throinks deal with crime. we have traveled through the joe than necessaryburg. we found eye barbs we visited one resident here. typical of the well off. her family targeted by intruders. now her house a high tech fortress. we asked her is this any way to live? she told me this is the way you live in south africa. sciewrst also means big business. we went out with a swat team from one security company there are 9,000 private security firms in this country. 450,000 guards. that's more than all the police and the army here in this country combined. now some of these have been criticizing for stoking fears to try to build up business. and while high, the crime rate here is down from prior years. experts say though, shep, that the perception of the crime threat is real. and that perception will be used by the oscar pistorius defense team when they go into that future trial as they try to claim that their client shot someone who he thought wa

at this moment he's taking his son's body from johannesburg, where i am now, to his funeral on saturdayily will continue to grieve. these officers, we don't know if they'll make bail until the hearing resumes on monday. >> and so, errol, what about the police department and what about the general public? there's already, you know, a great history of distrust between people and the police department and then now you're talking about a police department that looks very different than the police department of the days when people could call to race when an incident like that were to happen. this is a case where you have black police officers and your victim is black. >> yeah, and you have people in south africa wondering, you know, it's not necessarily racial discrimination anymore. perhaps it's about class. many of the people where the court hearing was held were protesting outside. the police closed off the street for fear thateople would become violent and start taking out their anger against police. we saw this on wednesday at the memorial service. people were verb bli aggressive towar

. >> now this update from the township east of johannesburg. >> people are relieved. it goes some way to appease people that the officers have been suspended. some offpeople hanging outside the police station are asking why this cannot happen immediately, yesterday, that they should been directarrestedr fired. and if this action had not been caught on mobile phones, they wonder what would have happened. it is such incriminating evidence. people all over the world has seen this. billy a damning indictment on the south african police. people say they believe there's a culture of violence in the police force, that they don't trust the police. they say these are the people who are supposed to help us. >> one of the most controversial cases involving excessive force by south african police was the inoting occurred miniers marikana last year. the families are suing the police. the damage is running into the hundreds of thousands of dollars per family. there's been fresh violence in bangladesh despite attempts by police and troops to maintain order. violent protests broke ou

isha sesay is in johannesburg. isha, have we learned anything else about mandela's condition? >> reporter: no, alison. it is just after 2:00 p.m. here in johannesburg, and as of yet today, we have not received any update on nelson mandela's condition. we did get a statement from the office of the south african presidency yesterday, saturday, and in it we did learn the detail that nelson mandela was admitted to the hospital, due to a recurrence of pneumonia. we also learned, according to the statement, that he had received treatment for a lung infection and was now able to breathe without difficulty. but i think the most important detail in this statement is the fact that it said, he continues to respond to treatment and is comfortable. alison, information that's sure to provide much relief to people here in south africa and around the world. >> isha, you were out this morning. what's the mood among south africans today? >> reporter: you know, the current president of south africa, jacob zuma, said a couple of days ago, when nelson mandela was admitted to hospital, that he was

. >> johannesburg. at least 0 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in northern pakistan and 13 others were injured in a security check point in pa issue aaway. they say he was on a motor bike and targeted security forces. >> judges in pack tan have further bail when he arrived in court he narrowly avoided being hit by a shoe thrown by a lawyer. the bail extension is related to three cases including the assassination of former prime minister ben tear bhutto. egypt has been struggling with social and other problems since the death of a leader. now how farmers are coming up with creative ways to protect their livelylyhood. >> it's hard to believe this was once lush agricultural land but the rise in sea level has killed all the crops and the farmers who used to work this land have been forced to leave. >> in the last five to 10 years the saltal water has mixed with the fresh water in the underwater aquifer. the sea level rices and the extremely vulnerable to climate change, the cultural cities w

several bystanders filmed the incident near johannesburg using their cell phones. the images show uniform police officers subduing a taxi driver. they then hand cuff him to the back of a police van. the van drives off with the man being dragged behind. the man was taken to a police station but died soon after from head injuries. police say the man assaulted an officer and tried to grab his gun. they've launched an investigation. the video has raised public criticism against the police and triggered protests. last year south african police opened fire on protesting coal miners demanding wage hikes. more than 30 miners were killed. >>> thousands of neglected children in russia are taking the brunt of a recall between their country and the united states. they're among the 6 auto th50,0 children in russia that are badly neglected oregon fan. they often find a new family in their country and many are adopted by americans who take in more russian children than any other nation. in january, russian authorities closed the door on this arrangement. >> reporter: 60,000 peopl

keir simmons for us in johannesburg. we'll come back to you later. thank you. >>> we turn to our political headlines, national security council is taking north korea's threat seriously. north korea has announced that it is in a state of war with south korea. however, the nfc warns that north korea has a history of rhetoric so it's hard to declare how serious this threat is. jack lew is going to europe in early april to talk about the deterioration of the eurozone. europe's economy was especially unstable, even before the recent high-profile bank deposit fors in cyprus. the u.s. chamber of commerce and the afl-cio has worked out a compromise. senators are reviewing the bill and will have something to present after the recess in april. >>> the guest worker program is a significant step. negotiations revolve around visas being distributed evenly across wage levels and some 200,000 low-skilled workers annually and whether construction industry workers will be exempt from the program. we turn to andy sullivan. good to have both of you with me on this satu

and wherever they are assembled today, whether they are in johannesburg, nairobi, new york city, atlanta, georgia, or in memphis, the cry is always the same. we want to be free. this global vision of the world led me to see that the african-american struggle was only one aspect of a worldwide struggle which i have come to see as history's greatest freedom struggle. during the past 2-1/2 centuries, a majority of humanity has overcome major systems of oppression. notably inherited forms of status based on race, class, and generalder. and this transformation of the world's peasants, and many of us are not too many generations removed from peasantery, has been the most important achievement of the modern age. * and i have learned that this freedom struggle has been accomplished not simply through this transformation accomplished not simply through freedom struggles, but through the mass migrationses that brought my parents out of the south toward opportunities in the north. and with that great transformation of peasants into citizens is still going on right here in san francisco and in calif

today relatives gathered near his home in a troubled neighborhood outside johannesburg anxious for answers. >> i know now we need justice. if there is no justice, let them serve it. >> outside a small protest. he came from mo zambrano "businessweek," prompting some to target foreigners. it wouldn't be the first time. >> 100% wrong. i think the government bust do something about this. >> south africa's internal reputation has taken quite a hammering in recent months, and this incident is not going to help. the president has weighed in today describing the police brutality as horrific and unacceptable. authorities are struggling to break the culture of violence. the eight police officers, initially suspended, have now been suspended. >> some visited offering condolences. >> this is quite an embarrassing act that has been done by our police. it is something that could have been avoid, and it shouldn't have been -- shouldn't have happened. >> there is grief here today, and outrage. but in a violent country, no great sense of surprise. andrew harding, "bbc news," south africa. >> some tough kes

haru mutasa has the latest from johannesburg. >> not much information is coming out. all we know is what the office of the president is telling us, and that is basically that nelson mandela was admitted to hospital on wednesday just before midnight for a recurring lung infection. they have asked us to remain calm and not panic. we have noticed that a ceremony scheduled to take place on thursday has been canceled, no explanation given. that is making people speculate more about what actually is the condition of nelson mandela, a man they all know as madiba. twitter, facebook and praying for nelson mandela, wishing him well, but all are aware that he is 94 years old. he is an old man. he will likely go in and out of hospital many times. people are not seeing panic on the streets because word is still trickling in. it is safe to say most south africans are concerned and are wishing nelson mandela a speedy recovery. >> there are long queues outside banks in cyprus as people get their first opportunity to withdraw cash in nearly two weeks. these are live pictures from the

later, he was found dead in a police cell in johannesburg. an investigation is underway. you may find some of these injured -- you may find some of these images disturbing. >> nothing unusual at first. that man and read is being arrested by south african police. he is a foreigner, a 27-year-old taxi driver from mozambique. but he is resisting. police tried to bundle him in their van, but they only succeeded in to -- in handcuffing him to the back of it. the crowd is angry. what did he do, they shout. is it panic that makes the officers drive off? for a sense of impunity? is bad enough, but soon afterward, the man in red dyes in police custody. cracks in the report shows he had -- >> the report shows he had head and abdomen injuries. >> south african police have been in the headlines a lot recently, shooting dead 34 striking workers at the american platinum mine. and last week being forced to drop the lead in the oscar pistorius murder investigation after he was found to be facing serious charges himself. >> this latest disturbing video has provoked outrage in south africa

we'll go to johannesburg for an update. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, jenna. nelson mandela is sitting up in bed and talking according to his eldest grandson and he has told a british newspaper he is confident his granddad will soon return to his home here in johannesburg. meanwhile, mrs. mandela told reporters her former husband is doing well and thanked president obama for his words of support while meeting with african leaders at the white house yesterday. she said it is inspiring to have the world on their side at this difficult time. because, jenna, while news that mandela is doing better will be released to so many in south africa and around the world his family, his grandson said today, continue to cherish every moment with him. >> we'll be following the story. thanks very much. >>> an oregon highway was buzzing after a truck overturned spilling millions of bees. the big rig had hundreds of bee hive boxes onboard. luckily, the oregon beekeepers' association was nearby. seriously, what are the chances of that? oh, they got the situation under control and

the johannesburg bank also announced the resignation of its ceo. the bank is refocusing its business offing markets. joining us now for more first on cnbc, it is jacko marice. thank you so much for your time, jack oh. what do you hope your legacy is from your ten-years at this bank? >> today, standard bank is a 150-year-old bank. so i've only been in the driving seat for 13 years, which is a long time at one level, but a short time at another level. during my time, we've obviously expanded our avenue cap franchise tremendously. we both link with icbc, the biggest bank in the world in china want we're very well positioned in relation to africa, asia and particularly china flows. i think we've put the name in place and no eats up to him because -- >> and has that come back to haunt you? that the reasonable you're stepping down? >>> absolutely not. the share price is at an all-time high. the dividend has gone up. with the changes to all the rules on capital, basul and so forth, you have to be judicious about your expansion. we were trying to become an

it was his second night at the hospital before he was taken from his home behind me in johannesburg latednesday. it's also reported that family members have been to see him. he was actually photographed with one of hit late grandsons last month looking fit and healthy, but he has had this recurrent lung infection that dates back to when he was a political prisoner and suffered tuberculosis. he's been in the hospital three times in the last four months and for three weeks back in december. so it is an ongoing issue. but the positive side to that of course is that in each of those cases he has returned to his home here and the very fact that this is nelson mandela, this is a strong man who we, again, see overcoming this ongoing issue regularly. >> certainly a lot of international well wishers sending nelson hmandela and his family the best. >> a blockbuster deal on paid sick leave in new york city. it's good news for some one million workers. but is it good for business and will other cities follow suit? and our question of the day for you is momentum on gun control gone or can the preside

mandela was discharged and returned to his home in johannesburg.e are dead, six of them children after an apartment building goes up in flames. this was the scene early this morning in germany. flames shooting out of the complex in the town near stuttgart. police saying they believe the fire started in the second floor apartment, possibly from a heater. no word yet on the identity of the victims, the people who lived there want to know, but local media reporting the dead include a mom and her six children. several others are thought to be missing after this. it's not clear how many people were actually inside that structure when it burned. anger in the streets across an entire country. thousands of people rallying in 60 different cities there. it's our top story as we go around the world in 80 seconds. spain, it's all over unemployment and the government's handling of the economy. one of the biggest rallies in madrid. protesters want the government's austerity program to end and they want job creation. spain is in its second recession in just three

he is back in home in johannesburg this morning.president was admitted for tests saturday to treat a pre-existing condition. he has not made any public appearances really since 2010. >> and they were off to see the wizard this weekend in droves apparently. disney's "oz: the great and powerful" lived up to the blockbuster billing taking in more than $80 million. it is the year's biggest movie opening so far. after oz, it was a huge drop to second place, "jack the giant slayer," $10 million. "identity thief" was third with $6.3 million. >> a lot of money. >> cha-ching. >> you just heard facebook's sheryl sandberg talking about women falling behind in the quest for equal footing in the workplace. we're going to take a closer look at the pay gap in corporate america coming up. part of our special coverage "what women want." party! awwwww... arigato! we are outta here! party...... finding you the perfect place, every step of the way. hotels.com all stations come over to mithis is for real this time. step seven point two one two. verify a

we're told that he was taken late last night just before midnight by an ambulance from his home in johannesburgan unnamed hospital. i just spoke to an official from the south african government who says he's receiving the be

we are following all of the developments for us, live in johannesburg. we understand that this time he was actually rushed to the hospital for that lung infection. what can you tell us? >> reporter: well, zoraida, what the government has confirmed to us this morning is that nelson mandela was admitted to the hospital at midnight, in between wednesday and thursday. is he there now at a location, the government is not disclosing. what that tells us is that there is some sort of medical issue that his 24-hour team of doctors which he enjoys around the clock, weren't able to help treat whatever his ailment was at that time. we know the government is confirming, it's this recurring lung infection. you may remember in december, nelson mandela was in fact air lifted from his rural home in the south of the country to the hospital to be treated for a lung infection and also have gal stones remo -- gall stones removed. he also went to the hospital for a follow-up. those comments are absent at this time. the fact that he was admitted at midnight, his staff wasn't a

there has been little sign of anyone here at his home in johannesburg so we assume that he will at leaste hospital. but it is reported that close relatives have been able to visit him there. the president, jacob zuma giving an interview to reasure the people not to panic. at the same time in that interview pointing out that nelson mandela is 94 years old. describing him as having lived a long life. he has been in and out of hospital three times in the last four months. back in december, he was in hospital for three weeks. this lung infection that continually seem to be recurring, he began having back when he was a political prisoner when he suffered tuberculosis. we all know about mandela, that he is a fighter and for now it appears that this is a battle he is winning. craig? >> all right. thank you. >>> time now for the "news nation" gut check. an arizona man will soon give shotguns to people in a troubled tucson neighborhood. the real estate agent is part of the armed citizens prong that is a national campaign to give shotguns to single women and homeowners. arizona gun supporters have

. >> nbc's keir simmons is live outside mandala's home in johannesburg with the latest. keir?en little sign of any movement here at nelson mandala's hospital. it's thought he may spend a third night in hospital. but doctors say he's making steady progress and enjoyed breakfast this morning. he was as reported, visited by close relatives. he has had this recurring lung infection over many months, going into hospital three times in the last four months. but this man, who is a fighter, appears to be winning this latest battle with this ongoing infection. >> that's good news, thank you so much nbc's keir simmons. after the break, it's not that often that republicans are compared with mcgovern democrats from the 1970s. >> it's the people's nomination and next january, we will restore the government to the people of this country. i believe that american politics will never be quite the same again. >>> we'll take a look at new evidence that the gop is veering from the center, next. why should our wallets tell us what our favorite color is? every room deserves to look great. and every

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johannesburg where anyone feels like they have a chance of making it big. america. that's got to come back. cheryl: we do have to go. great stuff, charles. dennis: and the next cyber threat. what washington is doing about it. i go one-on-one with the chairman of the house intelligence committee. so let's break down this play. charles? uh, charles couldn't make it. his single miles card blacked him out here and here. he should have used... the capital one venture card. he's coming to us from home. hey fellas... hey baby, you want mama to iron your undies? nice tightie whities. i didn't know mrs. barkley made quilts. really? looks like a circus tent. is that the best you got? now if you put this, with this, you have a sailboat. what's in your wallet? dennis: the cyber threat, there's a new push inside the beltway for a comprehensive cyber security bill and i went one-on-one with a congressman leading that legislation. chairman of the house intelligence committee, mike rogers. >> it would allow the federal government daib -- now, we have intelligence agencies

. >> former president mandela returned to his home here in johannesburg in an ambulance after spending president reaching out to members of congress in both parties. he never did it much before. >> actress valerie harper says her brain cancer diagnosis hit her like a sledgehammer. >> more than anything, i'm living in the moment. >> one of the worries is you've got 151,000 bets you don't need thousands morbids. >> why not? >> the papal conclave begins tomorrow. the competition should be wide open. >> the man in italy dressed as a bishop was able monday to sneak into the meeting of cardinals in the vatican as they tried to choose a new pope. dude, just mind your own business for a while. >> today's "eye opener at 8:00" is presented by allergan. >>> i'm charlie rose with norah o'donnell in vatican city. gayle king is in new york. 115 cardinals from around the world begin voting tomorrow to choose the next pope. this morning the cardinals are holding their last conferences before the conclave begins. >> yesterday most of them celebrated mass at churches around rome. if turnout if those mas

nbc's keir simmons is in johannesburg. keir, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, matt, good morning. you can almost feel this country take a collective intake of breath. nelson mandela, father of the nation, rushed to the hospital late wednesday. he has now, as you say, spent this morning a second night in the hospital. we are told he is responding to treatment and is recovering. just last month, he was pictured with his great grandson looking healthy, but in an interview this morning, matt, president zuma, while reassuring the nation, also pointed out that nelson mandela is 94 years old, calling him affectionately by his clan name mediva. >> in zulu, there's a time when somebody passes away that is old, people say he or she has gone home, gone to heal. i think that's something people should be thinking about. i know that we would want him to be with us for a long time, and i think he has been with us for a long time. >> reporter: meanwhile, president obama describing nelson mandela as a hero to all of us and saying he

important what we learned today is that late wednesday when he was rushed from his home here in johannesburg to the hospital, doctors administered a drain from the fluid around his lungs caused by the pneumonia from which he is suffering. he is now they say making improvements but everything they say is carefully worded because of the importance of nelson mandela to this country. while we've been here in the rain we've been watching parents bring their children to the outside of the home, signing and leaving messages on stones outside. so south africans young and old are watching closely to see how nelson mandela is doing. >> one other thing is the family and how collectively they are gathering around nelson mandela or any insight into his condition, correct? >> yeah, that's right. close family have been at his bedside. his grandson saying he is sitting up and talking. meanwhile, his former wife winnie, confirming that he is doing well and also thanking president obama for his message of support. she said, the support was important to them and described it as an inspiration and real support

his last official appearance was in 2010 at the closing ceremony of the world cup in johannesburg.hospital four times. if december, mandela was treated here for a lung infection, and had surgery to remove gallstones. now, he's back in hospital, rushed there in the middle of the night, again suffering from a lung infection, say officials, although he's now responding to treatment, they say. president jacob has asked south africans to pray for him. >> well, this is his second night in hospital, that he's going to be trying to recover from this lung infection. we understand from authorities here if south africa that he'll be kept under observation, absolutely no word when we'll get any update on his condition, or if he's going to be released anytime soon. i ti many south africans indeed just doing what they're told which is hope and pray for good news. >> we wish him, of course, a speedy, speedy recovery. a great, great man. thanks very much, robin, for that report. >>> up next, we're going to take you to the jagged edge of a massive land slide that could swallow more dirt, more trees

there have been no scene of anyone near his home in johannesburg.s is his fourth day in the hospital and it looks as if they may spend quite some days yet there. doctors clearly will want to monitor his condition, his lung condition, to ensure that he can improve fully, because as we've been saying the last few days, craig, he has been in and out of hospital in recent months on several occasions with breathing difficulties. this time we now know he had the fluid around his lung drained. taken to the hospital late wednesday. that operation, that intervention, appears to be having been successful. he is steadily making progress. >> so, again, at this point it sounds like he is probably going to have to spend at least another few nights in the hospital there? >> reporter: yeah. that seems likely. there was one report today suggesting that. might be a number of weeks, but that isn't clear whether or not that really is the case. the chances are, the likelihood is, that his doctors are monitoring his condition as you'd expect from a man who is 94. remembe

they were born less than a week ago in johannesburg. >> clayton: the at first look i thought it was two the way, they're real human beings playing with easter eggs. >> clayton: just in time for easter tomorrow, kelly, we told you how to decorate excellent eggs earlier in the show and now we'll show how to use them for center pieces for easter brunch or dinner. author of home design, sabrina. she's tired of the egg jokes. >> kelly: cracking me up. (laughter) >> at first funny, but-- >> dress up the tables and you always want something on the table. >> eggs are so inexpensive no reason not to use them in the house. use them in the center piece and layering on top of cake, cake dishes that you have lying around the house and this is more that you can put at everybody's table and crack off the top of the egg and get it all out of there. >> i was hoping that you could get that done. >> it's messy, but in the bad. >> and the yolks. crack off the top with just a little-- crack off the top. >> you can blow them out, too, how creative you are. >> put in a little bit of water and little flowers u