An arrest warrant was issued for a grandson of Nelson Mandela on Monday after he failed to appear in court for not paying maintenance to his first wife, local media reported. Mandla Mandela, an ANC member of parliament and head of the Mandela family clan, allegedly missed three payments to his estranged wife, Tando Mabunu-Mandela, the weekly newspaper City Press reported on its website. The publication reported that a maintenance investigator said Mandela had refused to accept a summons given him on July 11. The court granted an order to deduct the sum from Mandela salary, and issued the arrest warrant after his failure to appear in court, the newspaper said. Mandla Mandela, 38, is going through a complex divorce with his first wife. He has drawn wide attention for marrying two other women apart from her in recent years.While polygamy is legal under tribal law, a man cannot have different wives under both tribal law and under civil law. Mabunu-Mandela has appealed successfully to the courts to rule against the other marriages.Mandla Mandela has also garnered headlines after neighbours accused him of expropriating village land to build a luxury hotel and sports stadium, and a court had to order him to release journalists he held hostage when they investigated the allegations. Nelson Mandela, now 94, was elected the country's first black president in South Africa's first all-race vote in 1994 and served one term before stepping down in 1999. http://ca.news.yahoo.com/arrest-warrant-issued-mandela-grandson-media-213735180.html
Posted: at 21-08-2012 04:53 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
The boy maybe power drunk. He created the sensationalism himself and not the media. Unnecessary Drama…. This maybe a case of flagrant abuse of privilege and position.. Check this out… http://www.gistmania.com/talk/topic,130187.0.html = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = What is the Definition of “Love”? Maybe “Love” has to be Re-Defined. What happened to the phrase “I love you” Maybe the phrase “I love you” has to be Re-Phrased. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Anyway money is always a factor in a situation like this. Money can make and break. The usual saying is “ Money is number one but is not everything” In my opinion “Money is number one and everything” at least in today’s world. You need money for everything even in death...... Don't forget wake-keeping etc...
Posted: at 21-08-2012 05:36 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac