Former president Nelson Mandela with his grandson Mandla Mandela.
The Herald reported on Friday that Mandla Mandela's attorneys indicated that he would not oppose the application brought by other members of his family.
The Eastern Cape premier Noxolo Kiviet has also sent her legal representatives to protect her interests. Although details have not yet been brought to light, it is understood that she is also cited as a respondent. Reporters have gathered outside the court.
Members of the Mandela family brought an urgent application at the Mthatha High Court against Mandla Mandela, according to the City Press website on Friday.
The application is for an order for Mandla Mandela, Nelson Mandela's grandson, to return the family remains he had removed from Qunu to Mvezo, back to Qunu.
The lawyer acting for the family, advocate Wesley Hayes, who also represents Mandla's estranged wife Mabhulu Mandela in their divorce proceedings, confirmed this to City Press at the high court, the website reported.
"Yes, I have been instructed by the family to take action against Mandla," Hayes said, while confirming that the applicants included Makaziwe, Zenani, Ndileka and Ndaba Mandela.
According to City Press, Hayes did not want to get into the details of the application, but confirmed that Mandla, the premier's office of the Eastern Cape, and the province's minister for health were the respondents.
"It's a long list of the family bringing this application against these three respondents," he said.