Mandela steals brother s dollars
FORMER president and global icon Nelson Mandela’s grandson Mbuso Mandela has been accused by his brother Ndaba of stealing his money and taking drugs.
This comes two weeks after Mbuso (24) was granted bail of R7 000 after he was arrested on charges of raping a 15-year-old Joburg girl.
Sunday World has now learned that Ndaba (32) opened a case of theft against Mbuso at Norwood police station alleging that he stole his dollars and was also using drugs. The case has since been withdrawn.
Ndaba opened the case on the same day that Mbuso was arrested for allegedly raping the minor at a restaurant in Greenside, Joburg.
These startling revelations are contained in a police statement that Ndaba deposed on August 14 where he accused his younger brother of stealing $6 000 from his room at the late president’s house in Houghton, Joburg.
According to the statement, Ndaba was out of the country on business when he returned to find his room allegedly tampered with and his dollars missing.
The complainant alleged that he left the country on August 4 2015 for a business trip with everything in order at the house. He came back on August 13 2015 only to find that the dollars that he left inside his drawer s room (sic) were stolen. The dollars were $6 000, R72 000 in South African rands,” read the statement. Ndaba further revealed that he suspect (sic) his brother by the name of Mbuso as he is the one staying with him in the house and that he is taking drugs. He needs police investigation,” concluded the statement.
Norwood police spokeswoman Makoma Senyane confirmed that a case of theft was opened by Ndaba and was later dropped.
We can confirm that a case of theft was opened by Ndaba Mandela against his brother Mbuso but the case was withdrawn by the complainant in court. We don’t have the reasons for the withdrawal,” she said.
Ndaba confirmed that he had opened the case and later withdrew it. He refused to give reasons why he dropped the charges.
Mbuso’s lawyer advocate Marinda Veldsman declined an offer to comment on behalf of her client.