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granddaughter of Nelson Mandela has harshly criticized a longtime
associate of the former president and anti-apartheid leader, in an
escalation of a dispute over funds linked to one of the world's most
revered figures.
Tukwini Mandela accused lawyer George Bizos of
insulting her mother, slandering the Mandela family name and spreading
"blatant lies and innuendo" in a bitter rift over control of two
companies linked to 94-year-old Mandela. The main purpose of the
companies is to channel funds from the sale of handprint artwork by
Mandela for the benefit of his family.
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