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Nelson Mandelas Children: Madiba, Makgatho, Makaziwe...
Nelson Mandela was a world-renowned political leader who fought for the rights of South Africans.
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He passed away on December 5, 2013, but his legacy continues through his children. He has four children from his first marriage to Evelyn Mase and two daughters from his second marriage to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.
Children from His First Wife
Mandela married his first wife, Evelyn Mase, in 1944.
The couple had four children together: Madiba “Thembi” Nelson Mandela, Makaziwe “Maki” Mandela-Dlamini, Makgatho Lewanika Mandela, and Pumla Makaziwe “Maki” Mandela.
Madiba Mandela
The oldest of Nelson Mandela’s children was born in 1945.
Madiba “Thembi” Mandela was named after his father.
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The name means “troublemaker” in isiXhosa. On July 13, 1969, he died at the age of 24 in an automobile accident while his father was still in prison. Nelson could not attend his son’s funeral, as he was not allowed to leave.
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