December 22, 2024

Biography

Rolihlahla mandela was born in the eastern cape, madiba clan,
on 18th, july 1918, in the village of mvezo mandela accomplished
his primary school in Qunu the name nelson was given
to him by his class teacher miss Mdingane.

He accomplished his junior school at clarkebury boarding institute while his secondary institution was accomplished on healdtown a wesleyan secondary school where he got admission to university college of fort hare study bachelor of arts.

Early Life

His father left the world when he was 12years Nelson did not complete his study for a bachelor of arts degree due to he was among the student protesting, so he was expelled out of school.

His mother is Nonqaphi Nosekeni while is father Nkosi Mphakanyiswa Gadla Mandela, he died when Nelson was still 12, he was a former principal counsellor to the acting king of the thembu people, Jongintaba Dalindyebo, Nelson was left in the custody of Jongintaba at great place in Mqhekezweni after the death of his father.

Education/Career


He went back to great place at Mqhekezweni but the king was fierce of getting wives for him and his cousin brother justice, instead of accepting that they move to Johannesburgin 1941.

He got a job as a security officer there he met Walter Sisulu, an estate agent, Sisulu presented him to Lazer Sidelsky, he did his articles with the help of Sidelsky and Attorneys- Witkin, Eidelman.
he eventually got his degree in bachelor of arts in the university of South Africa then went back to did his graduation in fort hare in 1943.


He went on to study LLB[bachelor of laws] in university of Witwatersrand, he move out of the school without graduating due to financial problem, he also study in the University of London but he did not also accomplished it due to his immurement in 1962.
after his freedom in 1989 he got admission into university of south africa for his LLb there finally graduated.

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