Mandela's estate worth estimated $4.1 million, leaves it to family, staff and ANC

Two months after the death of the 95-year-old South African statesman, lawyers said wife Graca was entitled to half the estate, while royalties from his books and other projects, as well as his many homes were left to a family trust. Full Coverage

Nelson Mandela left portions of his roughly $4.1-million estate to his wife Graca Machel, family members, staff, schools and the ANC, according to a summary of his will released Monday.

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Two months after the death of the 95-year-old South African statesman, lawyers said wife Graca was entitled to half the estate, but may opt to receive only specified assets, including four properties in Mozambique.

Royalties from his books and other projects, as well as his homes in Johannesburg, Qunu and Mthatha were left to a family trust.

The home in Houghton, Johannesburg where Mandela died on December 5 will be used by the family of his deceased son Makgatho.

"It is my wish that it should also serve as a place of gathering of the Mandela family in order to maintain its unity long after my death," the former statesman wrote.

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Dikgang Moseneke (C) and George Bizos (R), executors of the Nelson Mandela estate at a press conference, two months after the revered statesman's passed away.

Mandela's other bequeathments reflected a life in politics and championing education.

Mandela gave around $4,500 each to members of staff, including long-time personal aide Zelda la Grange.

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The will also gave around $90,000 each to Wits and Fort Hare Universities, and the same amount to three other schools.

The African National Congress, which Mandela led to victory in the first democratic elections in 1994, will receive a portion of his royalties.

A file photo shows former South African President Nelson Mandela during a press conference in Johannesburg.

The will was first written in 2004 and last amended in 2008.

Even before his death, Mandela's children and grandchildren frequently clashed over who leads the family and who should benefit from his investments

Executor Dikgang Moseneke, the deputy head of South Africa's Constitutional Court, said the reading of the will to the family had been "charged with emotion" but no one had yet contested it.

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This file photo from 1994 shows Nelson Mandela waving to his supporters.