Two women have allegedly claimed that they were fathered by South Africa’s former President Nelson Mandela and have sought to be acknowledged by his estate, local media reported.
The Mail & Guardian newspaper reported on Monday that family representatives of Onica Mothoa and Mpho Pule contacted Michael Katz, one of two attorneys appointed by the estate’s executors to handle matters surrounding Mandela’s will.
Katz confirmed on Sunday evening that he had been contacted, with Mothoa and Pule’s representatives claiming both were fathered by Mandela, when he was still married to his first wife Evelyn Mase, the paper reported.
It said that investigative show, Carte Blanche, aired on M-Net TV, reported on Sunday night that the pair’s lawyers approached the master of the high court to stop the division of funds, as directed by Mandela’s will from his estate.
Dikgang Moseneke, the deputy chief justice, told reporters in Johannesburg last Monday that the provisional assessment of Mandela’s estate was about $4.1m (46 million South African Rand).
“The amount, which excludes royalties accrued over time, is still to be verified,” Moseneke said.
According to the Mail & Guardian, Katz said the two women sought to be recognised by Mandela’s estate, and did not seek any money.
Katz said he would meet with the executors of Mandela’s estate to discuss the matter, the paper added.
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