This how the Will of the late Nelson
Mandela was read
Nelson Mandela's ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has been
left out of his will, it has been revealed.
The former South African president has divided up his
£2.5million estate between family members, staff and the ruling African
National Congress.
However, he has chosen to give nothing to Ms
Madikizela-Mandela - his second wife, with whom he had two daughters, Zenani
and Zindziswa. Meanwhile, his third wife, Graca Machel, has been named as the
main beneficiary of the will because their marriage was 'in community of
property', according to executor, Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke.
She is therefore entitled to 50 per cent of his estate,
which has been provisionally valued at 46 million rand (£2.5million), excluding
royalties.But it is believed to have been accepted by his family with no
contest so far.
As the main beneficiary, Ms Machel must claim her half of
the estate within 90 days, said Moseneke, who was joined by executors George
Bizos, a human rights lawyer who was a longtime friend of Mandela, and Themba
Sangoni, a chief judge from the Eastern Cape province.
He added that although Madikizela-Mandela was not mentioned
in the will, her grandchildren will each receive $9,000 (£5,500).
Full details of the will
3 comments:
This Will was fair to some but not Winnie,but he once loved her
Graca Machel,was already a rich woman from her prevoius marriage.
Its Graca's luck,she sure knows how to pick them
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