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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Mogomotsi Magome

The UK denies a visa to Mandela's grandson over his support for Hamas

South Africa Britain Mandela's Grandson - (Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The grandson of South Africa's first Black president, Nelson Mandela, said Friday the U.K. government denied him an entry visa because of his support for Hamas and his stance on the Israel-Hamas war.

Mandla Mandela could not travel to the U.K. earlier this month to address pro-Palestinian gatherings in Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow after he was informed that he would need a visa, despite holding a South African government passport that would ordinarily allow him visa-free entry.

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