Winnie fights for Madiba’s Qunu home

The Mthatha High Court has reportedly dismissed an application by Winnie Madikizela-Mandela seeking the rights to Madiba's Qunu home. File picture: Masi Losi

The Mthatha High Court has reportedly dismissed an application by Winnie Madikizela-Mandela seeking the rights to Madiba's Qunu home. File picture: Masi Losi

Published Feb 29, 2016

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Port Elizabeth - Winnie Madikizela-Mandela will be contesting her former husband Nelson Mandela’s will in the Mthatha High Court on Monday.

The ANC struggle stalwart is attempting to claim ownership of Mandela’s home in Qunu.

Mvuzo Notyesi, the lawyer representing Madikizela-Mandela, said his client was challenging the will in relation to her ex-husband’s Qunu house.

Notyesi said that papers were initially filed during October 2014.

Madikizela-Mandela claimed the property had been obtained while she was married to Mandela and belonged to her in terms of the abaThembu custom.

In his last will and testament, Mandela left the Qunu property to all members of the Mandela family as a place to unify them.

Madikizela-Mandela was left out of his will which was released in February 2014 after his death on December 5, 2013.

African News Agency

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