This archive report was first published on 13 July 2020.
On July 13, 2020, South Africa lost a prominent figure in Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of anti-apartheid icons Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.
According to public broadcaster SABC, Zindzi Mandela passed away in a Johannesburg hospital on Monday morning at the age of 59.
The news was confirmed by a family source, as reported by SABC.
At the time of her passing, Zindzi Mandela served as the South African ambassador to Denmark.
