Mandela furious with daughters for going behind his back to manage his money
Published: 2013 May 18 20:11:31 (5326 Views)
Former president Nelson Mandela did not want his children to be involved in the management of his money and artworks.
Makaziwe and Zenani Mandela allegedly amended a trust deed in secret so they could gain access to the former president's wealth, according to court papers filed by Bally Chuene, the lawyer.
The affidavit offers an insight into potential conflicts over the 94-year-old's inheritance.
Some members of the family, whose wealth is tied into an opaque web of about 27 trusts, have been accused of exploiting the former president's global celebrity – a charge that Makaziwe rejects.
The revelation was contained in a replying affidavit submitted by Mandela's lawyer Bally Chuene in the High Court in Johannesburg.
Chuene reportedly argued that Mandela's former lawyer Ismail Ayob had influenced Mandela's daughters Makaziwe and Zenani to file court papers against him and his co-directors, Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale and George Bizos SC.
According to The Star, he submitted that the motive for the women's application was to gain access to Mandela's money and to sell his artworks.
He said Mandela instructed him in 2004 to write several letters to Ayob requesting all information related to the artworks.
Chuene contended that Ayob had failed to comply with Mandela's wishes.
At a meeting in April 2005, Mandela told his daughters he did not want them involved in his business, the newspaper reported.
Chuene, Bizos and Sexwale have asked the court to dismiss the women's application with costs.
- Sowetan
Makaziwe and Zenani Mandela allegedly amended a trust deed in secret so they could gain access to the former president's wealth, according to court papers filed by Bally Chuene, the lawyer.
The affidavit offers an insight into potential conflicts over the 94-year-old's inheritance.
Some members of the family, whose wealth is tied into an opaque web of about 27 trusts, have been accused of exploiting the former president's global celebrity – a charge that Makaziwe rejects.
The revelation was contained in a replying affidavit submitted by Mandela's lawyer Bally Chuene in the High Court in Johannesburg.
Chuene reportedly argued that Mandela's former lawyer Ismail Ayob had influenced Mandela's daughters Makaziwe and Zenani to file court papers against him and his co-directors, Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale and George Bizos SC.
According to The Star, he submitted that the motive for the women's application was to gain access to Mandela's money and to sell his artworks.
He said Mandela instructed him in 2004 to write several letters to Ayob requesting all information related to the artworks.
Chuene contended that Ayob had failed to comply with Mandela's wishes.
At a meeting in April 2005, Mandela told his daughters he did not want them involved in his business, the newspaper reported.
Chuene, Bizos and Sexwale have asked the court to dismiss the women's application with costs.
- Sowetan
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