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Jim Jumani Johansson (legally Jim Jumani Immanuel Masauko Kamuzu Banda) (2 May 1973 – 26 January 2019)[1][2] was a Malawian-Swedish man and allegedly the illegitimate son of the late Malawian President Hastings Kamuzu Banda (1898–1997).[3] He changed his name to Jim Jumani Immanuel Masauko Kamuzu Banda. Johansson says that it was after Banda died in 1997 that 'some government officials' told him about who his father really was.[3] Officially, Banda died childless and unmarried.[3] His claim and resemblance to the former dictator opened up many unanswered questions about the legacy of Banda. Johansson became a celebrity overnight in Malawi owing to his uncanny resemblance to the former president and his measures to seek legal means of proving his identity.[4] Malawians were divided on whether he was the true heir but the public demanded a right to know as well. Focus Gwede, the head of Banda's Special Branch of Secret Police Services, came out in support of Johansson, claiming in 2010 that Banda had fathered three children.
- ^ "'Kamuzu's son' Jumani dies - Malawi 24 - Malawi news". 26 January 2019.
- ^ "'Kamuzu's son' Jumani buried in Mzimba with ashes of his mum ex-Miss Malawi". 2 February 2019.
- ^ a b c "The Southern Times". southerntimesafrica.com.
- ^ "Jumani's DNA matches Kamuzu's, SA's backstreet tests reveal - Malawi news".