This archive report was first published on 13 July 2020.
Former South African President Nelson Mandela's daughter, Zindzi Mandela, has left a lasting legacy in the fight against apartheid. Born in 1960, Zindzi was denied a normal upbringing after her mother, anti-apartheid activist Winnie Mandela, was banished to the Orange Free State Province for eight years.
On Monday morning, Zindzi passed away at a Johannesburg hospital at the age of 59. She will be remembered for her role as a young South African who read her father's speech denouncing conditional release terms offered to Mandela during apartheid.
As South Africa's Ambassador to Denmark, Zindzi played a significant role in promoting her country's interests abroad. She leaves behind four children and her husband, Molapo.
