Rolihlahla Mandela was born on 18 July 1918 at Mvezo in the Transkei, South Africa, to Nosekeni Fanny and Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa (Chief Counsellor to the Chief of the Thembu clan). (The name Rolihlahla means “troublemaker”.) He was given the name ‘Nelson’ by his first school teacher Miss Mdingane and the name ‘Dalibhunga’ after his traditional initiation in 1934. He was later often addressed as ‘Madiba’ (the name of his clan) out of respect and affection.