South African party rejects alleged Trump comment on Mandela

Nelson Mandela (Ian West/PA)

A report that US President Donald Trump made crude, disparaging remarks about Nelson Mandela has drawn an angry response from South Africa’s ruling party.

According to a book written by Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former personal lawyer, he said that Mr Mandela, who guided South Africa in its political transition from a racist apartheid government to a democracy, was a terrible leader.