Nelson Mandella.

[anneasquith]

isn't it so sad that his family are fighting each other at this very difficult time ? I saw his wife giving an update on tv today, and what a lovely lady she seems.

[anneasquith]

oh heck. should have checked below, before posting,

[marval]

I agree Ann, they should respect his wishes and let him live out his life without all this family squabbles.

[anneasquith]

marvel, I just hope he ( mandella ) knows nothing about these issues,

[Connemmara]

Anne I have not been following the news - but why are the family fighting. Ta

[emmie]

money, his.

[Connemmara]

thanks Em - should have known that - happens in all the families.

[emmie]

it is more complex than that, but it will do for a start. His son Mandla wants his father buried in the village he was born, but that doesn't seem to suit other family members.

[EDDIE51]

Its all about money , the relative wants him and the children buried in the 'Mandela birth' village to make it into a tourist attraction. Mandela has said he wants to be buried in the place he grew up not the village where he was born.
The relative has spent a lot of money building a tourist centre in Mandel's birth village so he stands to lose his investment and his future earnings.

[Mojo-Jo-Jo]

Mrs Mandela Tetjam.
It's one of the main reasons he divorced her.

[Mojo-Jo-Jo]

He was in prison for most of it.

[ToraToraTora]

what a bunch of scheming money grubbing toe rags, I feel so sorry for the old fella on his deathbed dispairing at the scum he's leaving behind. If I was him I'd give the lot to charity.

[anneasquith]

I agree with you tora, but sadly it may be too late for him ( mandella ) to change anything . :)