The grandson of Nelson Mandela reportedly failed to appear in court after he was arrested with four others for allegedly hijacking an Uber driver in Johannesburg.
Five suspects arrested at Nelson Mandela 's Houghton home appeared in court, and their case was postponed to 17 JanuaryFour out of the five suspects appeared in court, and South Africans suspected that the fifth was one of Nelson Mandela 's grandchildren who allegedly did not appearcurrent affairs journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, covered criminal activities, police investigations, police shootouts and court cases at Daily Sun for over three years.
One of Mandela's grandchildren spoke to the media in 2023 and said he moved out of the house because of unpaid utility bills."The way those kids destroyed that beautiful home says it all."for his brother's recent arrest. His brother is currently facing charges of possession of a hijacked vehicle and an unlicensed firearm.
Ndaba said his brother neglected the house, which was not rented out. He said his brother had a drug problem, and after the arrest, he kicked everyone who was in the house out. He said their aunt is trying to take the house away from the brothers.Tebogo Mokwena is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON. He joined Daily Sun, where he worked for 4 years covering politics, crime, entertainment, current affairs, policy, governance and art.
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