{"id":215384,"date":"2020-08-13T07:42:44","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T06:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/?p=215384"},"modified":"2023-01-14T20:50:12","modified_gmt":"2023-01-14T19:50:12","slug":"10-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-richard-maponyas-children-and-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/10-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-richard-maponyas-children-and-family\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Things To Know About Richard Maponya’s Children and Family"},"content":{"rendered":"
Richard Maponya was married to Marina Nompinti Maponya (n\u00e9e Sondlo) until his death in 2020. He had a total of eight children with his wife and among them are Chichi, Solly, Godfrey, and Bonnie Maponya.<\/strong><\/p>\n Richard\u00a0Maponya\u00a0attained a reputation as a South African who set himself up for success for many years as a businessman, and property developer who regardless of the many blocks of apartheid built a business empire, and worked many years of his life to change not just his financial\u00a0status, but to watch Soweto and his\u00a0country change economically and in many other aspects. Following his example, Richard\u00a0Maponya\u2019s children have turned out to be important business individuals who also have black communities and the country at heart.<\/p>\n Maponya was born in\u00a01920\u00a0died of old age on January 6, 2020, but this was not until he turned 99. He became the founder of the African Chamber of Commerce; opened the Maponya\u00a0Mall, a 65,000 square-meter development in Soweto; and became one of the most acknowledged and wealthy black people in South Africa. His success would also see many other members of his family in the spotlight, especially his late wife Marina, who like him was bent on making their business strive. His kids and grandchildren did not fall out of the great business reputation he has set, making the entire family among the most respected and revered in the country.<\/p>\nFacts That Prove Richard Maponya Had a Fulfiled and Exciting Family Life<\/strong><\/h2>\n
1. His wife was Nelson Mandela\u2019s cousin<\/strong><\/h3>\n