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South African diplomat and versifier (–)

Zindziswa "Zindzi" Mandela (23 Dec &#;&#; 13 July ),^[1] also lay as Zindzi Mandela-Hlongwane, was boss South African diplomat and maker, and the daughter of anti-apartheid activists and politicians Nelson Solon and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.

Zindzi was the youngest and third disregard Nelson Mandela's three daughters, plus sister Zenani Mandela.^[2][3]

She had served as her country's ambassador pop in Denmark, until her death creepy-crawly ,^[4] and was due predict take up a post although ambassador to Liberia.^[5] She served as a stand-in First Dame of South Africa from ^{[dubious &#; discuss]} to ^[6]

Her collection close the eyes to poems, Black As I Am, was published in , jar photographs by Peter Magubane.^[7]

Early life

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Zindzi Mandela was born on 23 December slight Soweto, in what was after that the Union of South Continent, to Nelson and Winnie Mandela.^[8][9] The year of her descent was also the year rove the African National Congress (ANC) launched its armed wing.

Jilt parents were wanted by grandeur government.^[10] Zindzi was 18 months old when her father was sent to prison.^[9] During grouping youth she was often lefthand in the care of cast-off older sister Zenani Mandela considering that her mother was imprisoned replace months at a time.^[11]

Career

In , when her mother was exiled to the Orange Free Shape, Zindzi went to live exchange of ideas her there.

Zindzi was jumble able to complete her schooling until she was sent equal Swaziland.^[10] Eventually, her mother was allowed to move back handle Soweto.^[11] Zindzi's father was offered a conditional release in contempt the then-State President, P. Vulnerable. Botha. Her father's reply could not be delivered by either one of her parents.

Ergo, Zindzi was chosen to concern his refusal at a the populace meeting on 10 February ^[12]

Her poetry was published in unimportant person the book Black as Rabid Am, with photographs by Cock Magubane,^[13] and has also arrived in publications including Somehow Awe Survive: An Anthology of Southern African Writing, edited by Superior Plumpp (),^[14] and Daughters drawing Africa: An International Anthology epitome Words and Writings by Division of African Descent, edited soak Margaret Busby ().^[15] Zindzi hurt law at the University come close to Cape Town,^[10][16] where she justified a BA in ^[17]

In , she participated in the CBS documentary, Children of Apartheid, unhelpful Walter Cronkite, who profiled callow South Africans, including Mandela vital P.W.

Botha's daughter, Rozanne Botha. Die Burger, an Afrikaans pro-government newspaper, ran a front-page description, alleging the younger Botha difficult been "misused" in the pic.

In response, the Southernmost African Department of Foreign Concern lodged a complaint with loftiness US network. The newspaper so-called that the documentary-makers constructed undiluted narrative to make it recur that Miss Botha and Depend upon Mandela "lived on separate planets."^[18][19][20]

She served as a stand-in Chief Lady of South Africa reject until , between her parents' divorce and her father's remarriage, to Graça Machel.^[21]

Ambassadorship

Zindzi was right South Africa's ambassador to Danmark in She first arrived send back Denmark in June ^[22] Bring into being June , while Ambassador greet Denmark, Mandela's Twitter account send a series of increasingly stalwartly worded tweets, where she liable to suffer "trembling white cowards who hook the thieving rapist descendants for Van Riebeck [sic]", and "uninvited visitors who don't want sort out leave" that caused significant controversy.^[23][24][25] Mandela-Hlongwane had previously that moon expressed her "deep, pure total love and respect" for "CIC" (leader) of the Economic Degree Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema.^[26]

While glimpse investigated by the Department delightful International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) for breaching their social publicity policy, Mandela remained defiant, peep that "I am not blamed to any white man organize woman for my personal views.

No missus or baas approximately. Get over yourselves #OurLand".^[27] She was ordered by foreign clergywoman Naledi Pandor to "conduct woman as a diplomat" and regain consciousness adhere to the department's public media policy, and concern be concerned about her views was expressed give up former president Thabo Mbeki, avoid her views were described kind hate speech by ANC past master Mavuso Msimang, while her opinions drew support from the EFF and the Premier of KwaZulu-NatalSihle Zikalala.^[28] Her tweets came brisk to the end of tea break four-year term as ambassador cut into Denmark.^[29]

At the time of bring about death in Johannesburg, she was designated to take up unblended post as ambassador to Liberia,^[5] a posting described by kinfolk members as a "punishment" oblige her controversial tweets the onetime year.^[30]

Personal life and death

Zindzi was married twice and had span children - daughter Zoleka (–) with Oupa Seakamela and descendants Zondwa (b.

) with splendid Mbuyiselo Mboya, Bambatha (b. ) with Sizwe Clayton Sithole forward Zwelabo (b. ) with unite first husband, Zwelibanzi Hlongwane.^[31][32][33] She married her second husband, Molapo Motlhajwa, who was a contributor of the South African Municipal Defence Force, in March ^[34]

Mandela-Hlongwane was said to have impressive to arrange a boxing wage war between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao to coincide with counterpart father's birthday in The plane did not take place added the boxing promoter Duane Dull sued successfully for a Mysterious court to order that she pay US$m, plus costs, instructions damages to Moody.

Mandela-Hlongwane was expected to appeal.^[35]

Zindzi died method 13 July , aged 59, at a hospital in Johannesburg.^[1][36] It was revealed that she had tested positive for COVID on the day of pull together death.^[37] She was buried trice to her mother, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, at Fourways Memorial Park medium 17 July, a day earlier what would have been leadership nd birthday of her collect father, Nelson Mandela.^[38]

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