He may have had affairs with ANC member Lillian Ngoyi and secretary Ruth Mompati; various individuals close to Mandela in this period have stated that the latter bore him a child
Ayenera kuti adakhalapo ndi membala wa ANC Lillian Ngoyi ndi mlembi Ruth Mompati; Anthu osiyanasiyana oyandikana ndi Mandela munthawiyi anena kuti womalizayo adabereka mwana 