Zindzi Mandela

South African diplomat and poet (1960–2020)
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Zindzi Mandela

Summary

Zindzi Mandela is a human[1]. She was born in Soweto[2]. She was born on +1960-12-23T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Johannesburg[4]. She died on +2020-07-13T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a diplomat[6], poet[7], and activist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,834 views/month, #4,744 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Zindzi Mandela's place of birth was Soweto[2].
  • Zindzi Mandela died in Johannesburg[4].
  • Zindzi Mandela was born on +1960-12-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Zindzi Mandela died on +2020-07-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Fourways[10].
  • Zindzi Mandela's father was Nelson Mandela[11].
  • Zindzi Mandela's mother was Winnie Madikizela-Mandela[12].
  • A child of Zindzi Mandela was Zoleka Mandela[13].
  • A child of Zindzi Mandela was Zondwa Mandela[14].
  • A child of Zindzi Mandela was Bambatha Mandela[15].
  • A child of Zindzi Mandela was Zwelabo Mandela[16].
  • Zindzi Mandela held citizenship in South Africa[17].
  • Zindzi Mandela worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Zindzi Mandela worked as a poet[7].
  • Zindzi Mandela worked as an activist[8].
  • Zindzi Mandela held the position of ambassador[18].
  • Zindzi Mandela held the position of First Lady of South Africa[19].
  • Zindzi Mandela was educated at University of Cape Town[20].
  • Zindzi Mandela was educated at Waterford Kamhlaba[21].
  • Zindzi Mandela's image is recorded as Zindzi Mandela (cropped).jpg[22].
  • Zindzi Mandela is recorded as female[23].
  • Zindzi Mandela's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Zindzi Mandela's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114492577[25].
  • Zindzi Mandela's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79327451[26].
  • Zindzi Mandela's GND ID is recorded as 109797590[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Zindzi Mandela was born in Soweto[2]. She was born on +1960-12-23T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Nelson Mandela[11]. Her mother was Winnie Madikizela-Mandela[12].

Education

Educated at University of Cape Town[20], a public university[28], in South Africa[29], founded in 1829[30], headquartered in Cape Town[31] and Waterford Kamhlaba[21], an international school[32], in Eswatini[33], founded in 1963[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], poet[7], and activist[8]. Positions held include ambassador[18], a diplomatic rank[35] and First Lady of South Africa[19], a position[36], in South Africa[37], founded in 1961[38].

Personal Life

Children include Zoleka Mandela[13], a writer[39], 1980–2023[40], of South Africa[41], awarded the BBC 100 Women[42]; Zondwa Mandela[14]; Bambatha Mandela[15]; and Zwelabo Mandela[16].

Death and Burial

Zindzi Mandela died on +2020-07-13T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Johannesburg[4]. The cause of death was Coronavirus[43]. She is buried at Fourways[10].

Why It Matters

Zindzi Mandela ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,834 views/month, #4,744 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Zindzi Mandela born?

Zindzi Mandela was born in Soweto[2].

Where did Zindzi Mandela die?

Zindzi Mandela passed away in Johannesburg[4].

Who were Zindzi Mandela's parents?

Zindzi Mandela's father was Nelson Mandela[11]. Zindzi Mandela's mother was Winnie Madikizela-Mandela[12].

What did Zindzi Mandela do for work?

Zindzi Mandela worked as diplomat[6], poet[7], and activist[8].

Where did Zindzi Mandela go to school?

Zindzi Mandela was educated at University of Cape Town[20] and Waterford Kamhlaba[21].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . El Periódico. elperiodico.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . ibtimes.com. Retrieved . ibtimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . ibtimes.com. Retrieved . ibtimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [43] . El Periódico. elperiodico.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . El Periódico. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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