Pretoria - Well wishes from around the globe are pouring in for Former President Nelson Mandela, who is being treated at Johannesburg's Milpark Hospital.
From schools, to political parties, organisations and diplomats - they all send their love and prayers for the elderly statesman who dedicated his life to crusading for freedom, championing forgiveness and uniting not only a nation but the world.
Most described him as a genuine humanitarian, who has inspired people from every corner of the globe to embrace the values that have embodied his life.
Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula said Mandela needed the support and prayers of all South Africans.
"You must know that the former President needs your support and prayers in his time of need," Mbalula said, at the launch of the Magnificent Friday campaign at Johannesburg's Park Station this morning.
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga, who was in the Eastern Cape on Thursday, told BuaNews she hopes Madiba get well soon. "We hope that he is not seriously ill as reported, as I'm looking forward to another Mandela Day in our schools. We wish him a speedy recovery."
DA leader Helen Zille said the party wished Mandela "a speedy and healthy discharge from hospital", adding that "we must respond to the current situation with the dignity and calm that he would expect."
Democratic Nursing Union's Asanda Fongqo said in a statement that Madiba remains "a valuable asset and a benchmark of what leadership should be, not only to the country but to the entire universe".
Most organisations used the opportunity to recall the sacrifices Madiba made for the country.
A debt collecting company, Debt Tec said Mandela's "demonstration of humility amidst stormy currents rendered South Africa a shining beacon of reconciliation and cohesion despite its disparate orientations - a characteristic which even today is described by the entire world as a miracle," the company said, adding their prayers are with the old man and his family.
Well wishers also came as far as the US, who wished Madiba a speedy recovery and called him "a truly global citizen."
"He is one of the world's statesmen, a truly global citizen in the finest sense of the word, and our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family," State Department spokesperson Philip Crowley said, adding that President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle's thoughts and prayers where with him.
Similar messages have been flooding social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter since Wednesday.
Madiba was admitted for routine tests at Milpark Hospital on Wednesday. A heavy media contingency has gathering outside the entrance of the hospital where the Deputy President is expected to give the media an update on the elderly statesman's condition.
There have been no visitors today, despite yesterday's visits by politicians, businessman, family friends and family. Various military vehicles and a presidential support vehicle have been spotted.
There is speculation that Madiba will be released later today to his home in Houghton.
