Mandela grandchild failed to support child despite R4m inheritance
Mbuso Mandela has spent nine days in a Johannesburg prison for failing to appear in court over non-payment of maintenance for his child.
Grandson of Late former President Nelson Mandela (centre), Mbuso Mandela leaves the Johannesburg Magistrates Court, 25 August 2015, in the CBD, after being granted bail of R7000 in connection with the alleged rape of a 15 year old girl. Picture: Alaister Russell
Mbuso was scheduled to appear in court with the mother of the child who took him to court for maintenance.
Police issued a warrant of his arrest after he missed the court date and he was arrested early this year at his family home in Houghton, Sunday World reports.
He was denied bail.
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The mother of his child said Mbuso spent a R4 million payout from his grandfather’s trust without supporting their child.
“I was forced to go to court to get him to support his child since he got his inheritance money. But still he does not want to contribute anything. I received a call from Mbuso’s elder brother Ndaba telling me Mbuso was arrested. He asked me if the arrest had anything to do with my case and I told him the court had issued a warrant for his arrest, but the police had not told me they had arrested him,” the woman is quoted as saying.
Ndaba said he had been paying R4 000 a month for Mbuso’s child and there was no need for the arrest.
“Did she see the money physically? She must appreciate we are supporting her child,” Ndaba said of the inheritance.
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