Thembekile Mandela

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Madiba Thembekile "Thembi" Mandela (23 February, 1945 - 1969) was a South African member of the Mandela family. A son of anti-Apartheid activist and future president Nelson Mandela, Thembi Mandela was his father's oldest son.

Thembekile died in a car crash in 1969 while Mandela was in prison. His father was not permitted by the Apartheid authorities to attend his funeral. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Honouring Thembekile Mandela". Nelson Mandela Foundation. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Nelson Mandela's son Thembekile killed in car accident". sahistory.org.za. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Person page". ancestors.familysearch.org. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  4. ↑ "The Mandela we forgot: 50 years since Madiba Thembekile's death". news24.com. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Honouring Thembekile Mandela". logandalodge.co.za. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
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