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President John Dramani Mahama has denied rumours that he has undergone a kidney transplant in South Africa. �Yes, I am in South Africa with my wife and children for a private visit, and it is an opportunity for me to spend some time with them,� he said in a statement on his facebook page reproduced on his official Election 2012 website. �I am not in hospital, I was not flown out for medical attention, and I have not had any kidney transplant,� President Mahama wrote. He said: �Our politics is becoming one that dwells on lies and deliberately concocted issues rather than what concerns our people. I am hoping that the voice of the people of Ghana in the last elections will soon dawn on us to appreciate the fact that Ghanaians are indeed discerning.� President Mahama said: �My beloved brothers and sisters, my family and I take this opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas, and the very best of the yuletide. �Lordina, my wife, is sending out a Christmas Message in which she is encouraging all to look beyond our individual families and extend a hand of care and fellow-feeling to others who may be disadvantaged in one way or the other. �Merry Christmas from me, John Dramani Mahama, your President.�