Winnie Mandela's bid to inherit Mandela's rural home rejected by a South African court

Nelson Mandela's ex-wife, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has lost a legal bid to own the Mr Mandela's rural home in South Africa.

The Mthatha High Court dismissed Ms. Madikizela-Mandela's application and ordered her to pay all legal costs.

She argued that the house in Qunu village belonged to her under customary law.

Mr Mandela, who was South Africa's first black president in 1994, had bequeathed the home to his family.

He divorced Ms Madikizela-Mandela in 1996 after a 38-year marriage.

The government opposed Ms Madikizela-Mandela's bid to inherit the home.