Tando mabunu-mandela biography of william

MANDLA Mandela's ability to have children has been thrown into question by his estranged wife, Tando Mabunu-Mandela, in papers filed in the Mthatha High Court claiming he is infertile.

Mabunu-Mandela made the claim in a replying affidavit in an action to nullify Mandela's third marriage, describing Mandela's third marriage to a young KwaZulu-Natal woman, Nkosikazi Nodiyala-Mandela, as bigamous.

Mandela ignored a court interdict against marrying Nodiyala - formerly known as Mbalenhle Makhathini - and a traditional ceremony was held at Mvezo Great Place on Christmas Eve last year.

After Mabunu-Mandela asked the court to declare the marriage null and void, Mandela then filed an answering affidavit opposing her application, saying he needed to take another wife for traditional reasons.

However, yesterday Mabunu-Mandela filed papers in the same court saying Mandela was unable to have children and therefore his main reason for the latest marriage