Chief George Mzimvubu Mathanzima (26 December 1918 – 10 November 2000) was a leader of the Transkei bantustan in South Africa, a young brother of Kaiser and a nephew of Nelson Mandela.
[2] Stella Sigcau succeeded him as prime minister, but Holomisa forced her out of office in a coup d'état and took power himself in December 1987.
[5] Further claims were made that South African business tycoon Sol Kerzner paid Matanzima and some members of his cabinet two million Rand in order to secure exclusive gambling rights in the Transkei.
[5] In 1987 then Defence Force chief Major General Bantu Holomisa orchestrated a coup against George Matanzima in the wake of the massive corruption scandal.
The Nationalist government of South Africa gave him an assurance that he would not be detained, but on his return he was forced to hand himself over to the authorities.