Mandela’s son-in-law wanted for rape in US

Legal authorities in the United States have submitted an extradition request for Isaac Kwame Amuah, son in-law of former President Nelson Mandela. The Sunday Times reports that Amuah, who serves on the board of the second network operator, the authorised rival to Telkom, is a fugitive in the US after he failed to appear in court on a rape charge dating back to 1993. The extradition request comes after he allegedly failed to honour an undertaking to return to Hartford, Connecticut, six months ago. Maintaining his innocence this week, Amuah said the alleged rape victim had tried to extort money from him after realising that he was connected to the Mandela family. He is married to Mandela’s eldest daughter, Makaziwe. He said he had scheduled a meeting for next week with officials from the Hartford State’s Attorney Offices in a bid to resolve the issue.