Zindzi Mandela

Who they were

Personal life and death Zindzi was married twice and had four children - daughter Zoleka (1980–2023) with Oupa Seakamela and sons Zondwa (b. 1983) with Mbuyiselo Mboya, Bambatha (b. 1989) with Sizwe Clayton Sithole and Zwelabo (b. 1992) with her first husband, Zwelibanzi Hlongwane. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] She married her second husband, Molapo Motlhajwa, who was a member of the South African National Defence Force , in March 2013. [ 4 ]

Zindziswa "Zindzi" Mandela, 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 of Nelson Mandela's daughters, including sister Zenani Mandela.

Early life

Educated at: University of Cape Town and Waterford Kamhlaba.

Early life Main article: Mandela family Zindzi Mandela was born on 23 December 1960 in Soweto , in what was then the Union of South Africa , to Nelson and Winnie Mandela. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The year of her birth was also the year that the African National Congress (ANC) launched its armed wing. Her parents were wanted by the government. [ 3 ] Zindzi was 18 months old when her father was sent to prison. [ 2 ]

Path and career

Career In 1977, when her mother was banished to the Orange Free State , Zindzi went to live with her there. Zindzi was not able to complete her education until she was sent to Swaziland . [ 1 ] Eventually, her mother was allowed to move back to Soweto . [ 2 ] Zindzi's father was offered a conditional release in 1985 by the then- State President , P. W. Botha . Her father's reply could not be delivered by either one of her parents. Consequently,

Why this date

Zindzi Mandela appears on our July 13 calendar for 2020 as a death entry.