Nelson Mandela is a world-renowned figure, and when people think of his children, they often only remember Zenani and Zindziswa. However, there is one more child, Dr. Makaziwe Pumla Mandela Amuah, who is often not talked about. She is 67 years old and the only remaining child from Mandela’s first marriage....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Evelyn Ntoko Mase was Mandela’s first wife, but many people only became aware of this after a long time because they heard more about his second wife, Winnie Madikizela Mandela.
Evelyn was a nurse in Johannesburg and a Jehovah’s Witness, and it was through ANC member Walter Sisulu that she met Mandela. They got married in 1944 and had four children, including Makaziwe Pumla Mandela Amuah, who is still alive today.
Makaziwe was born in 1953 and is the only surviving child from Mandela’s first marriage. Sadly, two of her siblings died at young ages, and the other died as a baby. Evelyn is said to have paid for Mandela’s education so he could become a lawyer. In 1958, they divorced, and Mandela later married Winnie in 1960.
Mandela had several grandchildren, including Mandla, Ndaba, Nandi, and Ndileka, who are all related to Evelyn through her family tree. It is important to remember all of Mandela’s children and the role they played in his life, as well as the impact he had on South Africa and the world as a whole…CONTINUE READING>>