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Nelson Mandela at the wedding of granddaughter Nandi, the youngest child of his first son Thembekile. Family gatherings are "often chaotic, but fun," said Dr. Mandela. "Everything has to be planned far in advance and we always forget someone, because my family is large and sometimes have to have extra seating as you never know who could show up. Once Michael Jackson just showed up at one of my father's birthdays. The grandchildren were beside themselves and my daughter who was obsessed with him as a teenager tried very hard not to have a complete meltdown. She held herself together well though."

Nelson Mandela, the family man: New book offers an intimate portrait of the South African leader

By IBW21Editors' Choice

A coffee table book authored by Nelson Mandela’s daughter, Dr. Pumla Makaziwe Mandela, takes a look at the family man behind the statesman with never-before-seen private photography. By Tom Page,…

November 1, 2023

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Nelson Mandela, the family man: New book offers an intimate portrait of the South African leader

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