Winnie Mandela's attempt to obtain a settlement of as much as $5 million, half of what she claimed her ex-husband South African President Nelson Mandela is worth, recently was dismissed when she failed to show up in court for a financial settlement hearing.
Mandela, 77, was granted a divorce on the grounds that his wife had been unfaithful.
Mandela asked for a divorce last year hoping for a quiet, amicable settlement but Mrs. Mandela, 61, refused which forced the divorce proceedings.
He is prepared to negotiate a courtesy payment--an unspecified out-of-court settlement--to his former wife whose reported extravagant lifestyle has placed her heavily in debt. …
