Among those arrested on Friday were prominent members of the ruling African National Congress in the Eastern Cape province. Lawyers have accused them of corruption and money laundering.
Among those charged are the Eastern Cape health minister, several businessmen, and several other members of the ruling ANC.
Allegations of corruption first surfaced in 2014. Heads of state from around the world attended Mandela's funeral in December 2013 in Kunu, Eastern Cape.
Lawyers allege that those who came to mourn have been shown to have paid for their transportation. At the same time, similar allegations have been made at the venues where the memorial service was held in East London.
The death of Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president, casts a shadow of mourning across South Africa. News of such corruption and forgery at his funeral has shocked many.
Chargesheets were filed against them in 2019. But it was later temporarily withdrawn. They were arrested on Friday after an investigation.
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