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| Mandla Mandela |
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| Born |
1974
 Orlando East, Soweto, South Africa |
| Occupation |
chief of the Mvezo Traditional Council |
| Spouse |
Thando Mabunu |
| Parents |
Makgatho Mandela and Ann Moseshla |
Mandla Mandela is the chief of the Mvezo Traditional Council. He is also the grandson of Nelson Mandela. He graduated from Rhodes University with a degree in Politics in 2007. Mandla was preceded in death by his father Makgatho Mandela in 2005, which paved Mandla's way to the head of the tribe. As the tribe did not discuss electing a member from the Mandela family until 2007 his father was already deceased, so Mandla was chosen as successor. Nelson Mandela had given up the right of Xhosa leader nearly 70 years ago to fight white rule in South Africa. As the tribe looked to Nelson Mandela to reclaim his claim, he suggested his younger grandson to assume the role. When the younger Mandela became chief in 2007 he was only 32 years old and most of his duties were said to involve tribal ceremonies, settling disputes among tribe members, and representing the tribe on political issues.
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