The eldest daughter of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Zindzi Mandela, is dead at the age of 59.
She died in a Johannesburg hospital in the early hours of Monday, July 13. News of Zindzi’s death has been confirmed by the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
Zindzi Mandela’s son, Bambatha also shared a photo of his mother with the caption “Rest in Peace”.
The deceased who is survived by her husband and four children served as South Africa’s ambassador to Denmark. She first took up her position as the ambassador to Denmark in 2015.
Zindzi has written poetry and has been published on several occasions. One of her works, Black As I Am, included pictures taken by revered Drum magazine journalist, Peter Magubane.