A man has appeared in court for allegedly insulting former president Nelson Mandela during a Potjiekos competition at Sun City near Rustenburg, North West police said today. Benjamin Burger allegely played a remix of SA's national anthen at a public function which contained lyrics saying Nelson Mandela is a kaffir.

Benjamin Burger, 46, a shareholder of the security company hosting the competition at the hotel, allegedly played a remixed version of the national anthem on Saturday, Commissioner Lesetja Beetha said in a statement.

"It is alleged that during the competition he played a CD...containing remixed lyrics of the national anthem, and people who attended the event listened to the song Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika, which continued to say Nelson Mandela is a kaffir."

One of the people attending the competition reported this to the hotel manager, who informed the police.

Burger - apparently a main shareholder of the Falcon Security Company which provides security services at the Sun City hotel - was subsequently arrested and released on bail of R1500.

He appeared in the Mogwase District Magistrate's Court today on a charge of crimen injuria.

The matter was postponed to December 11.

By SAPA