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South Africa · Pre-populated

Mandela family

Nelson Mandela, his parents, and the deceased children documented with Evelyn Mase.

7 people · 9 relationships · 2 sources

Partial deceased branch. Living children, descendants and other marriages are omitted. This is not a complete Mandela genealogy.

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South Africa · Pre-populated

amaZulu royal lineage

A documented historical branch from Senzangakhona through Mpande, Cetshwayo and Dinuzulu, including Shaka and Dingane.

6 people · 5 relationships · 2 sources

Selected historical parent links only. This does not enumerate every wife, child or royal branch, or determine present-day kingship.

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South Africa · Pre-populated

Sisulu family

Walter and Albertina Sisulu and their son Zwelakhe, documented in parliamentary and presidential records.

3 people · 3 relationships · 2 sources

Partial deceased branch. Other children, adopted relatives and descendants are not represented.

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Botswana · Pre-populated

Khama family

Seretse Khama and his parents Sekgoma II and Tebogo Kebailele, documented by Botswana’s public news agency.

3 people · 2 relationships · 2 sources

Partial deceased branch. Seretse’s spouse, children, other ancestors and extended family are outside this initial subset.

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South Africa · Pre-populated

Tambo family

Oliver Tambo, his parents Mzimeni and Julia, and his wife Adelaide.

4 people · 4 relationships · 2 sources

Partial deceased branch. Other marriages, children and descendants are omitted; unknown dates remain unset.

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South Africa · Pre-populated

Biko family

Steve Biko and his parents Mathew Mzingaye and Alice Nokuzola.

3 people · 2 relationships · 2 sources

Partial deceased parent branch. Siblings, partners and descendants are omitted. Unknown birth dates remain unset.

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South Africa · Pre-populated

Luthuli family

Albert and Nokukhanya Luthuli, with Albert’s mother as named in Nokukhanya’s biography.

3 people · 2 relationships · 2 sources

Partial deceased branch. Albert’s father, the couple’s children and extended relatives are omitted.

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Lesotho · Pre-populated

Moshoeshoe I family

Moshoeshoe I and his parents Mokhachane and Kholu, named in Lesotho’s official commemoration.

3 people · 2 relationships · 1 sources

Partial historical parent branch only. Spouses, descendants and later royal succession are omitted; parents’ dates are unknown.

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Zambia · Pre-populated

Kaunda family

Kenneth and Beatrice Kaweche “Betty” Kaunda, documented in a church obituary.

2 people · 1 relationships · 1 sources

Deceased married couple only. Parents, children and descendants are omitted pending further source review.

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Eswatini · Pre-populated

Eswatini historical royal lineage

Documented father–son links from Mbandzeni through Bhunu to Sobhuza II.

3 people · 2 relationships · 1 sources

Selected deceased historical parent links. Other parents, spouses and descendants are omitted; succession is not treated as proof of parentage.

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