Nelson Mandela is not South African.
Nelson Mandela . A Xhosa , Mandela was born in Mvezo to the Thembu royal family . The Xhosa people ( [ langˈkɔːsə ] or [ ˈkoʊsə ] [ kǁʰɔ́ːsa ] ) are a Bantu ethnic group of Southern Africa mainly found in the Eastern Cape , South Africa , and in the last two centuries throughout the southern and central-southern parts of the country .