Ms Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's trial in South Africa on 85 charges of fraud and theft has been postponed.
An hour into the hearing at Pretoria Regional Court, Judge Peet Johnson agreed to a request by her lawyer to delay the case until tomorrow.
Her solicitor claimed he needs more time to access information from the prosecutor.
The charges involve more than 1 million Rand (€100,000) allegedly defrauded through her work with the African National Congress (ANC).
She and broker Mr Addy Moolman are accused of obtaining bank loans for fictitious members of the ANC's Women's League, which she heads.
Prosecutors claim the pair used Ms Madikizela-Mandela's signature to obtain the bank loans fraudulently.
Sixty people falsely claiming to be women's league employees then obtained loans from the bank, authorities said. Those people all carried letters on women's league stationery confirming their employment, and most of those letters were signed by Ms Madikizela-Mandela.
Prosecutors said 550,000 Rand was later deposited into Ms Madikizela-Mandela's personal accounts. The accounts have since been frozen.
It is the latest in a long line of personal scandals to hit Ms Madikizela-Mandela, who has continually protested her innocence. She still enjoys widespread support in South Africa.