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Former Mandela Charity Chief Cleared in Blood Diamond Case

Posted June 15th, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
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The former head of Nelson Mandela’s Children’s Fund in South Africa has been cleared of charges that he illegally possessed rough diamonds. A Johannesburg magistrate dismissed charges against Jeremy Ractliffe on Wednesday after hearing several hours of testimony. Possessing uncut diamonds without a permit is a crime in South Africa because of possible links to […]

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