Foundation chief executive Sello Hatang said they were shocked at the news of Zindzi’s death, which came on the same day, 51 years ago, as the death of Mandela’s oldest son, Thembekile.
Johannesburg - The Nelson Mandela Foundation has paid tribute to Zindzi Mandela following her death on Monday. The foundation said Zindzi would be remembered for leading a rich and extraordinary life.
“Zindzi will be remembered for a rich and extraordinary life, marked by many iconic moments. The years she spent banished with Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela to the small town of Brandfort. Hatang said Zindzi was a special soul who also worked closely with the foundation in a number of projects. “In a 1987 letter to Zindzi, Madiba told her that he had heard from an acquaintance that she was as strong as a rock. He went on: ‘That is just the kind of remark a father would like to hear about his beloved child. I literally swelled with pride and satisfaction. That remark reached me at the right time, shortly after you had just gone through a rather harrowing experience’.
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