It has been reported that Mandla Mandela, Nelson Mandela's grandson, has decided to sell the broadcasting rights of Mandela's burial for R3m to the SABC. It was also reported that Mandla Mandela and the SABC both denied the allegation and the existence of the "M Project" which has been reported by several media houses.
FUNERAL CLAIM: Nelson Mandela and Mandla (right)
Most of us will remember Mandla Mandela as the young fellow who once "hauled" the old man to an ANC rally that blew Cope out the water in the last elections.
We have read that Mandla Mandela has been alleged to have physically abused his wife, he has also been alleged to be trying to force a distant relative out of another "Mandela" house in Soweto which he plans to cash in on.
We do know now he has been rewarded by the ANC for his efforts (bringing Madiba to the two rallies) in their last campaign by been handed an MP seat.
Jacob Zuma (right) with former president Nelson Mandela (centre) and his grandson Mandla Mandela at electoral rally
SABC denies Mandela rumours
The SABC is trying to quell rumours that it has disguised an internet café in Qunu in the Eastern Cape as a community project, in order to later make millions of rands from the death of former president Nelson Mandela.
According to media reports, the SABC established an internet café at a cost of about R400 000 in Qunu – Madiba’s home town in the Eastern Cape.
Furthermore, these reports say the SABC is planning to turn the internet café into a hub for foreign media, and thus generate millions of rands.
They also indicate that the SABC has paid Madiba’s grandson, Mandla Mandela, R3m for the exclusive broadcast rights to his grandfather’s funeral.
Mandla is chief of the Mvezo settlement which borders on Qunu.
R700m spent on ‘Project M’
The public broadcaster has apparently already spent about R700m on the so-called “Project M”.
This comes as the public broadcaster is expecting a loss of about R800m for the financial year which ended in March.
SABC spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago vehemently denied the possible existence of a “Project M”. According to him, the SABC regularly identifies “stories” about important political role-players, “stories” in which they invest money.
Kganyago says the internet café is merely a community project which was established because the SABC wanted to help the people of Qunu by providing them with internet access.
It was established and opened in 2007. “There is no Project M. We don’t know when Madiba is going to die.”
- Beeld
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