Evelyn Mase
South African nurse ‧ Nelson Mandela's ex-wife
Evelyn Ntoko Mase, later named Evelyn Rakeepile, was the first wife of the South African anti-apartheid activist and the future president Nelson Mandela, to whom she was married from 1944 to 1958. Mase was a nurse by profession.
Born in Engcobo,... Wikipedia
Born: May 18, 1922, Ngcobo, South Africa
Died: April 30, 2004 (age 81 years), Johannesburg, South Africa
Children: Makaziwe Mandela-Amuah, Madiba Thembekile Mandela, Makgatho Mandela, and more
Grandchildren: Mandla Mandela, Ndileka Mandela, Tukwini Mandela, and more
Spouse: Simon Rakeepile (m. 1998–2004) and Nelson Mandela (m. 1944–1958)