He died on December 5, 2013.
He had six children.
He spent 27 years in prison for political offenses.
He was born in Mvezo, South Africa.
He was born on July 18, 1918.
He died in Johannesburg.
He married three times.
He studied law at the University of the Witwatersrand.
He had twelve siblings.
He was a black nationalist and the first black president of South Africa (1994-99).
He was the first in his family to attend school.
He was the son of Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa and Nosekeni Fanny.