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Nelson Mandela
1. Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid
revolutionary, politician and philanthropist who served as
President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.
2. • Born: July 18, 1918, Mvezo, South Africa
• Died: December 5, 2013, Houghton Estate, South Africa
• Movies and TV shows: Mandela: Long Walk to
Freedom, Death of Apartheid
• Spouse: Graça Machel (m. 1998–2013), more
Children: Makaziwe Mandela-Amuah, Makgatho
Mandela, more
• Awards: Nobel Peace Prize, Bharat Ratna, more
3. Personal life
• Mandela was a private person who often concealed his
emotions and confided in very few people.
• Mandela was married three times, fathered six children, had
17 grandchildren,
• and many great-grandchildren.[361]He could be stern and
demanding of his children, although he was more affectionate
with his grandchildren.
4. • His first marriage was to Evelyn Ntoko Mase in October
1944;[60] they divorced after 13 years in 1957 under the
multiple strains of his adultery and constant absences
devotion to revolutionary agitation
• Mandela's second wife, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, also
came from the Transkei area, although they, too, met
inJohannesburg,
5. • where she was the city's first black social worker.[
• They had two daughters, Zenani (Zeni), born 4 February 1959,
• and Zindziswa (Zindzi) Mandela-Hlongwane, born 1960.[Zindzi
was only 18 months old when her father was sent to Robben
Island. Later, Winnie was deeply torn by family discord which
mirrored the country's political strife; separation (April 1992) and
divorce (March 1996), fuelled by political
estrangement.[366] Mandela's third wife was Graça
Machel (néeSimbine), whom he married on his 80th birthday in
1998.
6. Death and funeral
• After suffering from a prolonged respiratory infection,
Mandela died on 5 December 2013 at the age of 95. He died
at around 20:50 local time (UTC+2) at his home
in Houghton, Johannesburg, surrounded by his
family.[330] His death was announced on television by
President Jacob Zuma.[
7. •On 6 December 2013, President Zuma announced a national
mourning period of ten days, with the main event held at theFNB
Stadium in Johannesburg on 10 December 2013. He declared
Sunday 8 December 2013 a national day of prayer and reflection.
Mandela's body lay in state from 11–13 December at the Union
Buildings in Pretoria and a state funeral was held on 15
December 2013 in Qunu, South Africa.[332][333] Approximately 90
representatives of foreign states travelled to South Africa to
attend memorial events.[