Over the years South African icon Nelson Mandela has inspired a clothing line, pricey artworks and countless cheap souvenirs, all of which have fuelled debate over the use of his image. Now wine lovers can toast his name with the "House of Mandela" range launched by family members, a product that has raised fresh questions about the uses and abuses of the statesman's legacy. The label's founders are adamant that the venture does not exploit him, however.

Nelson Mandela is feeling "good" and "recovering well" following his release from hospital early this month where he was treated for pneumonia, his daughter said Friday. "He is good for a 94-year-old," Makaziwe Mandela told AFP. "He is recovering well." The ailing anti-apartheid hero was released from hospital on April 6 after a 10-day stay. He has since been convalescing at his Johannesburg home. Asked if the family was happy with her father's current condition, Mandela's oldest surviving child replied "yes".

Nelson Mandela's long-time friend and lawyer George Bizos will fight an attempt by the anti-apartheid icon's daughters to oust him from the board of Mandela companies, his lawyer said today. Bizos, who defended Mandela in a 1960s treason trial and successfully opposed his death sentence, will reject accusations that he forced his way on the boards of two Mandela investment funds worth an estimated $1.7 million. Two daughters of ailing 94-year-old Mandela, Makaziwe Mandela and Zenani Mandela-Dlamini, filed papers earlier this week asking a court to remove Bizos, Tokyo Sexwale, a

Nelson Mandela's long-time friend and lawyer George Bizos will fight an attempt by the anti-apartheid icon's daughters to oust him from the board of Mandela companies, his lawyer said Thursday. Bizos, who defended Mandela in a 1960s treason trial and successfully opposed his death sentence, will reject accusations that he forced his way on the boards of two Mandela investment funds worth an estimated $1.7 million.