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Ahead of funeral, Zindzi Mandela remembered by ANC as a symbol of hope during apartheid

Ahead of her funeral on Friday morning, President Cyril Ramaphosa paid tribute to Zindziswa Mandela, describing her as a symbol of hope to a traumatised nation during the struggle against apartheid. Ramaphosa delivered a eulogy at a virtual memorial service hosted by the ANC Women's League (ANCWL) for Zindziswa who died in the early hours of Monday in a Johannesburg hospital. She was 59. "What she did, the sacrifices, the […]

17 July 2020

Local

Zindzi Mandela tested positive for the coronavirus, family awaiting autopsy report

Zindzi Mandela tested positive for the coronavirus on the day that she died. The youngest daughter of Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, died on Monday morning in a Johannesburg hospital. Her son, Zondwa Mandela said in an interview with the SABC that she will be laid to rest on Friday at 7 o’clock in the morning. He confirmed that she did test positive for the virus shortly before her death. […]

16 July 2020

Local

South African diplomat Zindzi Mandela, daughter of struggle icons, dies after short illness

Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of South African anti-apartheid icons Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, has died aged 59, local media reported on Monday. Mandela, who was South Africa's ambassador to Denmark, passed away in Johannesburg in the early hours of Monday after a short illness, public broadcaster SABC reported, citing a family member. Mandela, a political and social activist in her own right who was vocal particularly about persisting inequalities […]

13 July 2020

Zindzi Mandela

Ahead of funeral, Zindzi Mandela remembered by ANC as a symbol of hope during apartheid

Zindzi Mandela tested positive for the coronavirus, family awaiting autopsy report

South African diplomat Zindzi Mandela, daughter of struggle icons, dies after short illness

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