Judgment expected in Winnie's Qunu case

Mthatha - The Mthatha High Court is expected to hand down judgment on Thursday in Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's challenge to her ex-husband, former president Nelson Mandela's, estate.
Madikizela-Mandela is seeking the rights to Mandela's home in Qunu, Eastern Cape.
Her lawyer, Mvuzo Notyesi, reportedly wrote to Moseneke two years ago.

In the letter, Notyesi argued that AbaThembu custom dictated that the rights to the property should go to Madikizela-Mandela and her descendants.

This was applicable irrespective of whether the wife was divorced or not, Notyesi wrote in the letter.

"It is only in this home that the children and grandchildren of Mrs Madikizela-Mandela can conduct their own customs and tradition."

Some AbaThembu leaders had argued that Madikizela-Mandela should have first approached the clan's elders before laying claim to the estate.