The presidential office did not specify whether Mandela would return to his home in Johannesburg or in his childhood village of Qunu.

CNN: SHARE THIS

He declined to reveal the name of the media groups suspected of placing the cameras in Qunu, where Mr Mandela grew up.

BBC: Nelson Mandela 'spy' cameras confiscated by police

Mr Mandela lives in Qunu, a small rural village in Eastern Cape province, where he says he spent the happiest days of his childhood.

BBC: Nelson Mandela in good spirits, says Jacob Zuma

His main home is in Qunu, a small rural village in Eastern Cape province, where he says he spent the happiest days of his childhood.

BBC: Mandela is much better, says Zuma after hospital visit

Mr Mandela now lives in Qunu, a small rural village in Eastern Cape province, where he says he spent the happiest days of his childhood.

BBC: Nelson Mandela undergoes operation to remove gallstones

He was flown to hospital on Saturday from his home in Qunu village in Eastern Cape province by the military, which is responsible for his healthcare.

BBC: Nelson Mandela has lung infection

Today, diners at the hotel's Qunu Grill are treated to an elegant African grill experience under the helm of chef David Higgs as they nosh on plates of curried lamb shoulder, peri-peri chicken and biltong-spiced springbok loin.

BBC: Business trip: Johannesburg