As the world celebrated the centenary birthday of Nelson Mandela on Wednesday, Twitter users used the opportunity to debate why most of the late apartheid activist’s offsprings have refused to drop his name, even after marriage.
It all started with a Twitter user, Hloni Nyetanyane writing: “Mandela’s grand & great-granddaughters are married, but still holding on to Mandela surname. They don’t wanna lose out on the commercial currency that comes with Mandela name. #MandelaDay #67Minutes”
A quick google search revealed that Mandela’s female children and even some of his grandchildren born to his female children have held on his name, which is not exactly a standard practice in Africa.
His eldest daughter with his second wife, Zenani, married to a prince of Swaziland, Prince Thumbumuzi Dlamini kept her maiden name. Her own daughter kept her grandfather’s name, making her Zamaswazi Dlamini-Mandela.
And others in the Mandela family tree have kept the name.
Nelson Mandela was married to three women during his lifetime and is survived by three living children. Meanwhile, Twitter users are reacting to the earlier tweet. See some of their reactions below:
Maybe commercial considerations didn't even come in. It could just be pride in the old man as their ancestor. Personally, I see it as an indictment on the grandsons-in-law. Their kids have no pride in them to the extent of not taking their names. It would kill me as a dad.— Sakhile Njoko (@The_Njoko) July 19, 2018
Mandela's grand & great-grand daughters are married, but still holding on to Mandela surname.— Hloni Nyetanyane (@HloniNyetanyane) July 18, 2018
They don't wanna lose out on the commercial currency that comes with Mandela name.#MandelaDay #67Minutes
Some man married to the Mandela daughter(s) use the Mandela surname...even their kids. Very opportunistic!— Mvuyisi (@mvuisi) July 19, 2018
Mandela's grand & great-grand daughters are married, but still holding on to Mandela surname.— Hloni Nyetanyane (@HloniNyetanyane) July 18, 2018
They don't wanna lose out on the commercial currency that comes with Mandela name.#MandelaDay #67Minutes
There's also this other grandson Dlamini-Mandela— #EFFTurns5 (@visual_mqushulu) July 18, 2018
I think that’s Makaziwe Mandela’s husband, with a double barrel surname - Amuah-Mandela. Their bundle of joy was also given the Mandela surname; Amuah was dropped.— xolani ndimba (@XNdimba) July 18, 2018
Some guys there even have 2 surnames. Just to keep Mandela Name forever. Hahaha wow!— #EFFTurns5 (@visual_mqushulu) July 18, 2018
Mandela's grand & great-grand daughters are married, but still holding on to Mandela surname.— Hloni Nyetanyane (@HloniNyetanyane) July 18, 2018
They don't wanna lose out on the commercial currency that comes with Mandela name.#MandelaDay #67Minutes
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