Ndaba Mandela
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23 December 1982
- Makgatho Mandela
- Zondi Mandela
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| Born | Ndaba Thembekile Zweliyajika Mandela 23 December 1982 Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree from the University of Pretoria in 2008. |
| Children | 2 |
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| Website | mifh |
Ndaba Thembekile Zweliyajika Mandela (born 23 December 1982) is an author, mentor, spokesperson, entrepreneur, political consultant, and the grandson of Nelson Mandela. He was born in Soweto, South Africa.
Mandela is currently the co-founder and chairman of the Mandela Institute for Humanity.[1]
He is active in keeping the legacy of his grandfather alive, and introducing Nelson Mandela to a younger generation. He is the co-founder and chairman of Africa Rising Foundation. He is also the founder of the Mandela Project. He was part of the team for the Mandela Centenary in 2018.[2][3]
From 2014 - 2021 Ndaba was Vice President of the Pan-African Youth Council which is now called the Pan African Youth Parliament which works closely with the African Union.[4][5][6]
He is the longest serving global ambassador for UNAIDS, a specialized agency of the United Nations that campaigns to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Both of his parents died from the disease.[7][8]
Ndaba Mandela was born into a family of chieftains. His grandfather Nelson was both a direct descendant of the holders of the kingship of the Thembu people and heir to the chieftaincy of Mvezo in his own right. The latter dignity is currently held by Ndaba's elder half-brother Mandla.
This notwithstanding, Ndaba grew up in what can be called a broken home. His father Makgatho Mandela grew up without a father. Nelson Mandela was imprisoned while his family was growing up, and he became a street hustler in Soweto. After Ndaba was born, his family moved to the Eastern Cape. He spent the first years of his schooling in a small town called Cofimvaba. He was seven years old when he met his grandfather Nelson Mandela. Mandela had been imprisoned on Robben Island. Ndaba was eleven years old when he went to live with his grandfather. He spent two decades living with him - being cared for, and then caring for his grandfather.[9][10][11]
