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