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Nelson Mandela's grandson Mandla has lost his application to have an earlier court order rescinded.
He has been ordered to return the remains of three of Madiba's three children to Qunu after had them removed to Mvezo, where he is chief.
The interim court order granted in favour of 16 members of Mandela's family last Friday stated that he had to return the remains by 3pm on Wednesday afternoon.
The remains are those of Mandela's eldest son, Mandla Mandela's father, Makgatho who died in 2005; Mandela's first daughter Makaziwe, who died as an infant in 1948; and Mandela's second son Madiba Thembekile, who died in a car accident in 1969.
Its understood that Madiba wants to be buried in Qunu.
