The latest dispute among members of his large family relates to the location of the graves of three of the 94-year old’s children who have predeceased him. Their final resting place could affect the numbers of tourists who are attracted to visit, and the potential to run a tourist business related to the Mandela dynasty. Yesterday the Eastern Cape High Court ordered Mandel’s oldest grandson, the 39-year old ‘Mandla’ Mandela to return their remains to Qunu. Nelson Mandela has made clear that he wishes to be buried in Qunu, his ancestral home. His three children had been buried there before Mandla moved them to Mvezo, where he is attempting to build a tourist centre. In the latest move, a judge in the city of Mthatha has ordered Mandla to return the remains to Qunu by 15.00 local time today, 3 July.

Trust fund feud

The current litigation is just “the latest embarrassing public dispute” according to abc News. Only last month two of Mandela’s daughters began legal proceedings aimed at winning control of a trust which is intended to control income related to images of the former leader.