Real Name : Rolihlahla Mandela
Date of Birth : July 18, 1918
Place of Birth : village of Mvezo in Umtata, then part of South Africa’s Cape Province
Died on : December 5, 2013
Father : Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa
Mother : Nosekeni Fanny
Height : 6 feet 0 inches or 183 cm
Wives :
Evelyn Mase: In 1944, Mandela wed Evelyn Mase, who would become his first wife. Together, they were parents to four children: Makaziwe (Maki), Makgatho, Thembekile (Thembi), and Makaziwe (Maki), who passed away at a young age. In 1958, the couple got divorced.
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela: In 1958, Mandela wed Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, who would become his second wife. Together, they had two daughters: Zindziswa and Zenani. Despite her important involvement in the anti-apartheid movement, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’smarriageended in divorce in 1996.
Graça Machel: The widow of Mozambican President Samora Machel, Graça Machel was Nelson Mandela’s third wife.
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On July 18, 1998, which was Mandela’s 80th birthday, they were married. Graça Machel was the spouse of Nelson Mandela until his passing in 2013.
Children :
a) With Evelyn Mase:
1) Thembekile (Thembi) Mandela (1946–1969)
2) Makaziwe (Maki) Mandela (1947–1948) – This child died as an infant.
3) Makgatho Mandela (1950–2005)
4) Makaziwe Mandela-Amuah (b. 1954)
b) With Winnie Madikizela-Mandela:
1) Zenani Mandela-Dlamini (b. 1959)
2) Zindziswa Mandela-Hlongwane (1960–2020)
Interesting Facts :
1) In 1994, Nelson Mandela was elected as South Africa’s first black president, a position he held until 1999. After apartheid ended, he became the nation’s first democratically elected president.
2) Mandela and F.W. Mandela, the president of South Africa, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. de Klerk, for their attempts to create a democratic South Africa and peacefully end apartheid.
3) Mandela was a well-known African National Congress (ANC) leader and anti-apartheid campaigner. Due to his participation in the fight against apartheid, he was sentenced to 27 years in prison; as a result, he became a symbol of resiliency and resistance.
4) Mandela understood the ability of sports to bring people together and was an ardent sports fan. He is renowned for having taken advantage of the 1995 Rugby World Cup, which South Africa was hosting, to encourage harmony and reconciliation within the country.
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