A random call from the RISE FM Drive Team asking listeners about Utata Nelson Mandela and his marriage life.

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His first two marriages collapsed under the strain of politics, but the third time around he found enduring happiness with the widow of Mozambican president Samora Machel.

In sharp contrast to Graca and his feisty second wife Winnie, Mandela's first wife was a demure country girl who kept well away from politics.
17 Jul 2020 English South Africa Society & Culture

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