Although presented globally as a heroic figure, he faced personal problems when ANC leaders informed him that Winnie had set herself up as head of a gang, the "Mandela United Football Club", which had been responsible for torturing and killing opponents—including children—in Soweto
Ngakhale padziko lonse anatengedwa ngati  wolimba mtima, anakumana ndi zovuta pa umunthu wake pamene atsogoleri a ANC anamuuza kuti Winnie anadziyika mwayekha kukhala mtsogoleri wa gulu lazaupandulo, lotchedwa "Mandela United Footbal Gang", lomwe linakhuzidwa ndi kuzunzidwa komanso kuphedwa kwa owatsutsa-kuphatikizapo ana-ku Soweto