Makaziwe Mandela | |
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 Mandela-Amuah talking in a press conference during Miss World 2007 in Sanya, China | |
| Born | Pumla Makaziwe Mandela (1954-05-01)1 May 1954 (age 71) |
| Education | Waterford Kamhlaba |
| Alma mater | University of Fort Hare University of Massachusetts |
| Spouse(s) | Camagu Balfour (divorced) Isaac Amuah |
| Children | 4, inc.Tukwini Mandela |
| Parent(s) | Nelson Mandela Evelyn Mase |
| Relatives | Thembekile Mandela (brother) Makgatho Mandela (brother) Zenani Mandela-Dlamini (half-sister) Zindzi Mandela-Hlongwane (half-sister) |
| Website | doctormandela.com |
Pumla Makaziwe "Maki"Mandela-Amuah (born 1 May 1954)[1][2][3] is the daughter ofNelson Mandela and his first wifeEvelyn Mase.
Makaziwe Mandela was born into a family ofchieftains. Her father Nelson was a direct descendant of the holders of the kingship of theThembu people and was himself the heir of the chieftaincy ofMvezo. His grandson, Makaziwe's nephewMandla, eventually succeeded to the latter title.
She is named after her older sister, born in 1947, who died aged just nine months. Of the four children born to Nelson and Evelyn Mandela, Makaziwe is the only one still living.
She received her secondary education atWaterford Kamhlaba UWC of Southern Africa, before going to theUniversity of Fort Hare in South Africa. In 1993, she earned a PhD inAnthropology at theUniversity of Massachusetts, inAmherst, Massachusetts.[4]
She has held senior posts at theUniversity of the Witwatersrand and theDevelopment Bank of Southern Africa, and now heads the Industrial Development Group (IDG), with interests in mining and petroleum.[5]For 2022, African Fashion Gate has conferred La Moda Veste la Pace Award on Makaziwe Mandela (Maki) for consistently and constantly holding to the ideals of her father, Nobel Peace Prize winnerNelson Rolihlahla Mandela, including liberty, respect for one's neighbour, and the fight against discrimination and democracy, though engagement in Nozala, a female investment group for the economic emancipation of women in her country. The awards ceremony, was celebrated in Rome at the seat of the Italian Delegation of theEuropean Commission.[6]
She was married to Camagu Balfour, with whom she has a daughter,Tukwini Mandela (b. 1974), and a son, Dumani Mandela (b. 1976). They were later divorced.[7] She is married to Dr. Isaac Amuah, who is of Ghanaian origin, with whom she has two more children, son Kweku Amuah and daughter Adjoa Amuah.[8][9]
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