How many marriages has Mr Nelson Mandela had and to whom?
Mr Mandela has been married three times. He was first married to Evelyn Ntoko Mase in 1944. They separated in 1955 and divorced in 1958. His former wife died in 2004. They had two daughters and two sons. Their baby daughter, Makaziwe died at the age of nine months in 1947. Their eldest son, Madiba Thembekile (Thembi) was killed in a car accident in 1969 when Mr Mandela was in prison. He was not allowed to attend the funeral. Their second son, Makgatho Lewanika died of an AIDS-related illness in 2005. In 1958 Mr Mandela married Winifred Nomzamo Zanyiwe Madikizela. They had two daughters, Zenani and Zindziswa. They divorced in 1996. On his birthday in 1998, Mr Mandela married Graça Machel. Mrs Machel brought two children and two step-children into the marriage. For further information, please see the Biography section.
Mr Mandela has been married three times. He was first married to Evelyn Ntoko Mase in 1944. They separated in 1955 and divorced in 1958. She died in 2004. They had two daughters and two sons. Their baby daughter, Makaziwe, died at the age of nine months in 1947. Their eldest son, Madiba Thembekile (Thembi), was killed in a car accident in 1969 when Mr Mandela was in prison. He was not allowed to attend the funeral. Their second son, Makgatho Lewanika, died of an AIDS-related illness in 2005. In 1958 Mr Mandela married Winifred Nomzamo Zanyiwe Madikizela. They had two daughters, Zenani and Zindziswa. They divorced in 1996. On his birthday in 1998, Mr Mandela married Graça Machel. Mrs Machel brought two children and two step-children into the marriage. For further information, please see the Biography section.
