The Mandela family tree drafted by Nelson Mandela and K.D. Matanzima. From the book Higher Than Hope - 'Rolihlahla we love you' by Fatima Meer. Click here for a bigger view
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Parents
Father: Nkosi Mphakanyiswa Gadla Henry (died circa 1927)
Mother: Noqaphi Nosekeni (died 1968)
Marriage
1944 Married Evelyn Ntoko Mase (born 1922, died April 30, 2004) – Divorced 19 March 1958
14 June 1958 Married Winifred Nomzamo Zanyiwe Madikizela (born 1934) – Divorced 19 March 1996
18 July 1998 Married Graça Machel (born 1945)
Children
With Evelyn Mase
Madiba Thembekile Mandela (born 1945, died 13 July 1969 aged 24)
Makaziwe Mandela (died 1948 aged nine months)
Magkatho Lewanika Mandela (born 1950, died 6 January 2005 aged 55)
Pumla Makaziwe Mandela (born 1954)
With Winnie Mandela
Zenani Dlamini (born 1959)
Zindzi Mandela (born 1960)
Grandchildren
Ndileka Mandela (1965””Thembi)
Nandi Mandela (1968””Thembi)
Mandla Mandela (1974””Makgatho)
Ndaba Mandela (1983””Makgatho)
Mbuso Mandela (1991””Makgatho)
Andile Mandela (1993””Makgatho)
Tukwini Mandela (1974””Makaziwe)
Dumani Mandela(1976””Makaziwe)
Kweku Mandela (1985””Makaziwe)
Zaziwe Manaway (1977””Zenani)
Zamaswazi Dlamini (1979””Zenani)
Zinhle Dlamini (1980””Zenani)
Zozuko Dlamini (1992””Zenani)
Zoleka Mandela (1980””Zindzi)
Zondwa Mandela (1985””Zindzi)
Bambatha Mandela (1989””Zindzi)
Zwelabo Mandela (1992””Zindzi)
Great-grandchildren
Ziyanda Manaway (2000””Zaziwe)
Zipokhazi Manaway (2009””Zaziwe)
Zenkosi John Brunson Manaway (2012””Zaziwe)
Zenani Mandela (1997–2010””Zoleka)
Zwelami Mandela (2003””Zoleka)
Zenawe Zibuyile Mandela (2011–2011””Zoleka)
Zamakhosi Obiri (2008””Zamaswazi)
Thembela Mandela (1984””Ndileka)
Pumla Mandela (1993””Ndileka)
Hlanganani Mandela (1986””Nandi)
Zazi Kazimla Vitalia Mandela (2010””Zondwa)
Ziwelene Linge Mandela (2011””Zondwa)
Lewanika Ngubencuka Mandela (2010””Ndaba)
Qheya II Zanethemba Mandela (2011””Mandla)
Zanyiwe Zenzile Bashala (2014””Zoleka)
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