Ndileka Mandela
Social Activist, Author, Advocate for Women and Girls & Keynote Speaker
Meet Ndileka Mandela
Ndileka Mandela is a South African social activist and former nurse. She is the eldest grandchild of former president Nelson Mandela. She is the head of the Thembekile Mandela Foundation, a rural development organisation in South Africa.
Mandela worked as a nurse before focusing on activism and public advocacy. In 2023, Mandela spoke on a panel during the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28, addressing issues of climate justice and the role of Africa in global climate action.
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Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter says being a Mandela is no walk in the park
In a rare memoir, one of the granddaughters of the late Nelson Mandela, Ndileka Mandela says being a Mandela is no walk in the park as some would like to believe.
Opinion | Ndileka Mandela: Without intervention, India risks becoming an apartheid state
As we marked Nelson Mandela Day on July 18, the world heard from Prince Harry that “we are witnessing a global assault on democracy and freedom — the cause of Mandela’s life.”






















