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| Born | Ndaba Thembekile Zweliyajika Mandela 23 December 1982 Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| 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]
- ^ "Mandela Institute for Humanity". Mandela Institute for Humanity. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "Pan-African Gala (Mandela's Legacy) @ No Vacancy Lounge - Hosted by Ndaba Mandela, Live Music, DJ". PDX Pipeline. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ waweru, Kiundu. "Ndaba Mandela: We need to carve our African dream".
- ^ "Ndaba Mandela: Lessons from my grandfather and honouring his humility". 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Don't you dare call Madiba a sell-out: Ndaba Mandela".
- ^ "Ndaba Mandela - APB Speakers". APB Speakers.
- ^ "Ndaba Mandela on how his grandfather Nelson took him in as a boy and how he's protecting his legacy - Independent.ie".
- ^ WRITER, ALAN BURKE STAFF. "Ndaba Mandela speaks of Africa and his famous grandfather".