More details emerge of suspects arrested at Madiba's Houghton property
Four men, including one of Madiba's grandsons, and a woman were arrested at the plush property on Twelfth Avenue on Wednesday afternoon.
One of Nelson Mandela's grandsons (in blue T-shirt) was arrested along with four other suspects at the former president's Houghton property in connection with a hijacking on 8 January 2025. Picture: Supplied
JOHANNESBURG - Three suspects arrested in connection with a hijacking at the Houghton home of former President Nelson Mandela had only been staying there for a few days.
Four men, including one of Madiba's grandsons, and a woman were arrested at the plush property on Twelfth Avenue on Wednesday afternoon.
This after police recovered a vehicle at the property that was hijacked from an Uber driver in Norwood on Tuesday night.
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UPDATE| According to JMPD, a fifth suspect, allegedly Madiba's grandson, has been arrested and taken to Norwood police station for processing.
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VIDEO| A look at where three of the five suspects were arrested at the home of former struggle icon #NelsonaMandela in #Houghton.
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PIC| The Toyota Corolla that was found parked at the front of the property. Vehicle was hijacked from an Uber driver last night. pic.twitter.com/Tj6eiHhxnC
EWN understands that three men who were arrested at the Houghton family property of former statesman, Nelson Mandela, had been residing there for four days.
Members of JMPD's tactical unit pounced on the suspects in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
The three men were located in a small cottage near the run-down tennis courts on the property.
Goods, believed to be stolen, including a TV, DVD player, sound bar, and an Apple TV box, were also recovered.
A firearm, which looks and feels like a real gun but only fires blank rounds, was found concealed in a mattress outside the cottage.
The hijacked white Toyota Corolla was found parked under an awning at the front of the property.
Madiba's grandson and his alleged female partner were arrested in a separate portion of the home.
The arrests come just hours after President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the media from within Mandela's cell on Robben Island as the ruling party commemorates 130 years since its inception.