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| Nelson Mandela grandson freed on bail after rape charge | Nelson Mandela grandson freed on bail after rape charge |
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| A South African court has granted bail to one of Nelson Mandela's grandsons who has been charged with raping a 15-year-old girl earlier this month. | A South African court has granted bail to one of Nelson Mandela's grandsons who has been charged with raping a 15-year-old girl earlier this month. |
| His lawyers said he did not want to be tried as a "Mandela" but as a "normal person". He cannot be named until he formally pleads to the charge. | His lawyers said he did not want to be tried as a "Mandela" but as a "normal person". He cannot be named until he formally pleads to the charge. |
| Mr Mandela achieved global fame for his role in fighting white minority rule. | Mr Mandela achieved global fame for his role in fighting white minority rule. |
| He became South Africa's first black president in 1994, and died in 2013 at the age of 91. | He became South Africa's first black president in 1994, and died in 2013 at the age of 91. |
| The 24-year old is accused of raping the teenager in the toilets of a bar in Johannesburg. | |
| His bail was set at $535 (£340) and he was ordered to surrender his passport. | |
| During the hearing, his lawyers disputed the age of his accuser, arguing that she was 16 and that sex was consensual, AFP news agency reports. | |
| Under South African law, sex with someone under 16 is classed as rape whether consensual or not. | Under South African law, sex with someone under 16 is classed as rape whether consensual or not. |
| The family of South Africa's first black president have found themselves constantly in the public spotlight. | The family of South Africa's first black president have found themselves constantly in the public spotlight. |
| Just three months ago, another of his grandsons, Mandla Mandela, was given a suspended sentence after being convicted of assault, following an attack on a teacher after a road rage incident. | Just three months ago, another of his grandsons, Mandla Mandela, was given a suspended sentence after being convicted of assault, following an attack on a teacher after a road rage incident. |