Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, also known as Rolihlahla Mandela, was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who presided as South Africa’s first president from 1994 to 1999. He was born on July 18, 1918, in Johannesburg.
First elected in a fully representative democratic election, he served as the nation’s first black head of state.
His administration put its efforts into promoting racial harmony in order to destroy the legacy of apartheid. He presided over the African National Congress (ANC) party from 1991 to 1997 and was a socialist and African nationalist in terms of ideology.
How many children did Nelson Mandela have? A list of all Nelson Mandela’s kids
Nelson Mandela had six children. He had four children with his first wife, Evelyn Ntoko Mase, and two children with his second wife, Winnie Madikizela.
His children are:
- Madiba Thembekile Mandela (1946-1969)
- Makaziwe Mandela (1948-2004)
- Makgatho Mandela (1950-2005)
- Thembekile Mandela (1954-1969)
- Zenani Mandela (1958-2020)
- Zindziswa Mandela (1960-2020)
Only three of his children are still alive: Pumla Makaziwe Mandela, Zenani Dlamini, and Zindzi Mandela-Hlongwane.
