Zindzi Mandela

South African diplomat and poet

Zindziswa Mandela (23 December 1960 – 13 July 2020), also known as Zindzi Mandela-Hlongwane, was a South African politician. She was an Ambassador to Denmark from 2015 until her death. She also worked under the administration of Jacob Zuma and Cyril Ramaphosa. She was the daughter of anti-apartheid activists Nelson Mandela and Winnie Mandela. She was born in Soweto.

Mandela died on 13 July 2020 in Johannesburg, aged 59.[1] A few days before her death, she tested positive for COVID-19.[2]

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  1. "JUST IN: Zindzi Mandela, 59, has died". News24. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. "Zindzi Mandela tested positive for COVID-19, son says". Africa.cgtn. Retrieved July 15, 2020.