Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country’s first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election.
He was born to his parents on July 18, 1918, in Mvezo, South Africa but passed away on December 5, 2013, in Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, South Africa.
He was a married man at the time of his death having been married thrice. She was first married to Evelyn Mase (m. 1944–1958). From 1958 to 1996, he was married to Winnie Mandela. At the time of his death, he was married to Graça Machel whom he got married to on his 80th birthday in July 1998.
He was the father of six children and seventeen grandchildren. In this article, we will dive into his parental life to find out who his 19 grandchildren are.
Who are Nelson Mandela’s 19 grandchildren?
Makaziwe Mandela-Amuah, Makgatho Mandela, Madiba Thembekile Mandela, Makaziwe Mandela, Zindziswa Mandela, and Zenani Mandela are the six children of the late Nelson.
He has four grandchildren from his daughter Makaziwe Mandela-Amuah and they have been identified as Tukwini Mandela, Dumani Mandela, Kweku Amuah, and Adjao Amuah.
He has four grandchildren from his son Makgatho named; Mandla Mandela, Ndaba Mandela, Mbuso Mandela, and Andile Mandela.
He has two grandchildren from his son, Madiba and they have been identified as Ndileka Mandela and Nandi Mandela.
He has four grandchildren from his daughter, Zindziswa and they are; Zoleka Mandela, Zwelabo Mandela-Hlongwane, Zondwa Mandela, and Bambatha Mandela
He has five grandchildren from his daughter Zenani and they are; Prince Cedza Dlamini, Zaziwe Manaway, Zamaswazi Dlamini, Zozuko Dlamini, and Zinhle Dlamini.
