Officials broke down a gate to gain access to the remains of three of Nelson Mandela's children located in the Mvezo village after Mandla Mandela, chief of the village, lost a court challenge against an order to rebury the remains in Qunu.

1. Showdown in Mvezo
Officials from the court sheriff’s office
broke down a gate to the Mvezo village on
Wednesday to gain access to the remains
of three of Nelson Mandela's children.
Mandla Mandela, chief of the Mvezo
village, earlier in the day lost a challenge
against a court order instructing him to
rebury the remains in Qunu.
Pictures by Delwyn Verasamy