Winnie Mandela losses Qunu bid in court

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela suffered a big blow to her bid to block a family meeting in Nelson Mandela’s Qunu home when the Mthatha High Court struck out her case because the property doesn’t belong to her. Winnie sought the help of the court to stop the meeting arguing that the gathering could result in violence and vandalism on the property.

The meeting, which is set to take place on Friday, was called by Mandla Mandela, Nelson Mandela’s grandson. The meeting was to address the issue of the rightful head of the family – the person entitled to officiate over family rituals between the Mandela family and the abaThembu clan.

The matter was struck off the roll, meaning the family meeting can take place. Winnie was also instructed to pay the cost of the application. She is challenging her late ex-husband’s estate claiming the property was given to her while he was in prison.