Zindzi Mandela-Hlongwane | |
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Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark from South Africa | |
In office 2015 – 13 July 2020 | |
President | Jacob Zuma Cyril Ramaphosa |
Stand-in First Lady of South Africa | |
In office 1996–1998 Serving with Zenani Mandela-Dlamini (sister) | |
President | Nelson Mandela (father) |
Succeeded by | Graça Machel (step-mother) |
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Born | Zindziswa Nobutho Mandela 23 December 1960 Soweto, Union of South Africa |
Died | 13 July 2020 Johannesburg, South Africa | (aged 59)
Resting place | Fourways Memorial Park Cemetery |
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Children | 4, including Zoleka |
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Alma mater | University of Cape Town |
Zindziswa "Zindzi" Mandela (23 December 1960 – 13 July 2020),[1] also known as Zindzi Mandela-Hlongwane, was a South African diplomat and poet, and the daughter of anti-apartheid activists and politicians Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. Zindzi was the youngest and third of Nelson Mandela's three daughters, including sister Zenani Mandela.[2][3]
She had served as her country's ambassador to Denmark, until her death in 2020,[4] and was due to take up a post as ambassador to Liberia.[5] She served as a stand-in First Lady of South Africa from 1996[dubious – discuss] to 1998.[6]
Her collection of poems, Black As I Am, was published in 1978, with photographs by Peter Magubane.[7]