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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 31 Aug 2013

    South Africa's presidency says media reports that Nelson Mandela has been discharged from hospital are 'incorrect'http://bbc.in/18dl0p3 

    12:10 AM - 31 Aug 2013
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      2. Czerina Patel‏ @czerina 31 Aug 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking when u call self "Breaking" News, we dont expect u to literally BREAK news:( Pls CHECK facts first #Mandela still in hospital!

        6 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Anders Moberg‏ @anders_moberg66 31 Aug 2013
        Replying to @czerina

        @czerina @BBCBreaking Media are meant to guard and survey what's happening in our societies, sometimes they do it well, other times not

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      4. Czerina Patel‏ @czerina 31 Aug 2013
        Replying to @anders_moberg66

        @anders_moberg66 @BBCBreaking they should start by not reporting something just coz the other did!how abt using a SOURCE! #Mandela @cnn

        4 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
      5. Anders Moberg‏ @anders_moberg66 31 Aug 2013
        Replying to @czerina

        @czerina @BBCBreaking @CNN I know, but we see that pattern time and again within media, if the big media beaureaus say it then...

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      1. World LAUGH newS‏ @WorldEYEnews 31 Aug 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking J zuma,the only president that have biggest head that cost government R31000 by buying pillows bcoz his head weight burst them

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      1. Jan Roegiers‏ @janroegiers 31 Aug 2013
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        RT @BBCBreaking: South Africa's presidency says media reports that Nelson Mandela has been discharged from hospital are 'incorrect'

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      1. Peter wailing‏ @petinspain 31 Aug 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Wow, It's not like the BBC to get it wrong.......Oh wait...

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      2. Sandra Todd‏ @Todd_Sandra 31 Aug 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: presidency says reports that Mandela discharged fr hospital 'incorrect' http://bbc.in/18dl0p3 ” not going home yet after all.

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      1. Joseph Amoah‏ @nanameefi 2 Sep 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking So who initiated those rumours?.

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      1. s mariappan.‏ @smkamatchi 1 Sep 2013
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        @BBCBreaking no comment.

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      1. Rina Patel‏ @Rina_Vastu 31 Aug 2013
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        @BBCBreaking .. 😞

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      1. Jeff‏ @JeffNtuli 31 Aug 2013
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        @BBCBreaking what a those vultures actualy waitng for outside that hospital

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      1. Jeff‏ @JeffNtuli 31 Aug 2013
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        @BBCBreaking who to believe now?

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      1. Linda E Mills‏ @LindaEMills1 31 Aug 2013
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        @BBCBreaking come on the BBC!!!!

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      1. iuliana schnell‏ @iulianaschnell 31 Aug 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking of course, the media report you've posted was wrong, you should wait for official releases before you tweet wrong info BBC

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      1. AntiPolitika‏ @AntiPolitikka 31 Aug 2013
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        @BBCBreaking He's being kept going due to the fact SA will turn into Zimbabwe once he's gone.

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      1. Mwalimu stephen‏ @mwalimusituma 31 Aug 2013
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        @BBCBreaking this is not funny, a big media house like BBC needs to verify information before tweeting it...

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