Between the factional battles in the African National Congress and the omnipresent tensions in the Mandela family, there was always a danger that Nelson Mandela’s final send-off might become a fiasco. While his status as a former president ensures that the State is responsible for his healthcare and eventually his funeral, the conflicts in his organisation, the ANC, and within his family set the stage for spats over who has claim to him and his legacy, once Mandela passes.