Mandela in court over land grab claims
Former president Nelson Mandela’s grandson Mandla Mandela has dismissed accusations by villagers claiming he expropriated land from them, to build a stadium and a hotel
Mandla MandelaThe Star newspaper said the villagers wanted to stop Mandela’s development plans as they would disregard their ancestral land and grave sites.
Mandela told the Mthatha Regional Court that the claims were scurrilous, ill-founded, defamatory and inflammatory.
He said the three men who were representing the affected families had no case as the representatives of the families had given the Mvezo Development Trust permission to proceed with developments on the land.
“They recorded that they commit as rightful owners of the land within the development site to the resolution of 2007 as facilitated by the department of land affairs... that the said property be part of development through the Mvezo Development Trust as the owning agency,” Mandela said.
cornelius
We don't know the truth yet, but even if itis true that people have signed documents giving him development rights, this grandson is acting like a typical big shot capitalist, and is destroying the family name.Report Abuse
TKay
This is one grandson of the mandelas who is always in the newspaper for bad stuff...he must be the black sheep of the family. Last time he was on the news that he made millions out of selling the rights to SABC to cover his grandfathers funeral, who is still alive and wellReport Abuse
sekhebereshe
the black sheep of the family indeed,Nelson Mandela worked hard and for years for his image then you get this grandson animal who is always in the news for bad news. former taxi driver he thinks he can run corporate business by bullying.Report Abuse
LaVidaLoca
This boy thinks he is all that.......You tanashing the Mandela name....Report Abuse
salary
Dont worry villagers he will employe you and pay you peanuts atleast not like mr k Zuma who left the miners with fokolReport Abuse
TDK
Ek like hom nie. He acts big. He even disrespect the law. He is a bloody chief for God's sake. How can he expect his pwn subject to honour him while he personally uphold the country's law?Report Abuse
dre10
LunguThis guy i hate him with all my heart.
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