Ndaba Mandela
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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.
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Born | Ndaba Thembekile Zweliyajika Mandela (1982-12-23) 23 December 1982 (age 41) 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 |
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]