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Nelson Mandela’s grandson Mandla has been charged with assault, according to the local public broadcaster, SABC.
Mandela allegedly assaulted a teacher,
Mlamli Ngudle, and pointed a firearm at him after Ngudle, crashed into a
car driven by one of Mandela’s friends late last year.
His case was postponed to 24 February after he made a brief appearance in the Mthatha Regional Court.
Chief Zwelivelile, as he is known, inherited his grandfather’s position as traditional ruler.
Senior Public Prosecutor Jongikhaya
Busakwe presented a docket detailing two charges that include serious
assault, or assault with intent to do grievously bodily harm as it is
known in South Africa, and another charge of pointing a firearm, reports
the South African Broadcasting Corporation.
Mandela, 39, who is not in custody,
allegedly drew a firearm after an altercation with Ngudle, who
reportedly crashed his car into a car driven by one of Mandela’s guests
at a function.
He is yet to plead but his defence
attorney, Advocate Kenny Oldwage, asked the court for a postponement,
saying they had only received the docket on Thursday morning and need
more time to scrutinise its contents.
An insider disclosed that the assault charges hanging on the neck of the grand son late Nelson Mandela, their revered hero, is causing anxiety among South Africans.
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