Grandson of Nelson Mandela in court on rape charge

24-year-old Mbuso Mandela accused of raping 15-year-old girl

Mbuso Mandela appeared in court today in Johannesburg. Photograph: Rebecca Blackwell/AP
Mbuso Mandela appeared in court today in Johannesburg. Photograph: Rebecca Blackwell/AP

One of Nelson Mandela’s grandsons has appeared in a South African court on a rape charge.

Mbuso Mandela (24) is accused of raping a 15-year-old girl.

Members of the Mandela family were in the cramped courtroom in Johannesburg as Mbuso Mandela appeared in court for the second time this week.

According to South African law, due to the seriousness of the charge, his defence lawyers will have to present evidence to support Mbuso Mandela’s release on bail.

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Mbuso Mandela has been in police custody since his arrest on Saturday.

Police said the alleged rape took place at a restaurant in Greenside, a Johannesburg suburb, on August 7th.