'Mandela Mbuso must support our daughter'

Gugu Keswa outside the Johannesburg Family Court. Picture: Thembelihle Mkhonza/ANA

Gugu Keswa outside the Johannesburg Family Court. Picture: Thembelihle Mkhonza/ANA

Published Jan 19, 2017

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Johannesburg – Gugu Keswa, who has a three-year-old daughter with Mbuso Mandela, on Thursday said all she wants is for him to support his child.

"This is not a personal attack or a fight... it's just a mother taking a stand for her child to be supported," said Keswa outside the Johannesburg Family Court, where the child support matter was heard and postponed.

Mbuso Mandela, the 26-year-old grandson of late former president Nelson Mandela, was arrested last Thursday for failing to support his daughter.

Reports suggested that Mbuso Mandela inherited R4 million from his grandfather's estate.

On Thursday he made a brief appearance at the family court dressed in a black blazer and smart pants.

           Mbuso Mandela is the 26-year-old grandson of Nelson Mandela. File picture:Paballo Thekiso/Independent Media

He didn't speak to anyone as he left the court. He had earlier been released on bail at the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court.

After the matter was postponed, Keswa was at pains to explain to reporters that the Mandela family has been very supportive, but she want her daughter's father to take some responsibility.

"The contempt of court case has been postponed and the maintenance case for my daughter has also been postponed to 21 February 2017. At the end of the day I just need the child to be supported," said Keswa.

"The case has been on and off for about two years now... I am not fighting... I just need the child to be supported." Keswa said, despite the support she gets from the Mandela family, she has found it very difficult to properly look after her daughter on her own.

Keswa, who is the complainant in the maintenance matter, said she is simply her daughter's voice.

African News Agency

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