Former South African President Nelson Mandela. AFP/Anna Zieminski

The Colchester clinic in the Eastern Cape is dilapidated, with a collapsed ceiling, shattered windows and no doors.

President of the African National Congress (ANC) Cyril Ramaphosa (C) gestures after he was announced President after members of Parliament voted during the first sitting of the New South African Parliament in Cape Town on June 14, 2024.