1. Ndaba Thembekile Zweliyajika Mandela was born on 23 December 1982 and is an author, mentor, spokesperson, entrepreneur, political consultant, and the grandson of Nelson Mandela.
19 Facts About Ndaba Mandela
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Ndaba Mandela is active in keeping the legacy of his grandfather alive, and introducing Nelson Mandela to a younger generation.
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Ndaba Mandela is the co-founder and chairman of Africa Rising Foundation.
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Ndaba Mandela was part of the team for the Mandela Centenary in 2018.
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From 2014 - 2021 Ndaba Mandela was Vice President of the Pan-African Youth Council which is called the Pan African Youth Parliament which works closely with the African Union.
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Nelson Ndaba Mandela was imprisoned while his family was growing up, and he became a street hustler in Soweto.
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Ndaba Mandela spent the first years of his schooling in a small town called Cofimvaba.
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Ndaba Mandela was seven years old when he met his grandfather Nelson Mandela.
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Ndaba Mandela was eleven years old when he went to live with his grandfather.
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Ndaba Mandela spent two decades living with him - being cared for, and then caring for his grandfather.
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Ndaba Mandela majored in political science and international relations at the University of Pretoria in South Africa.
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Ndaba Mandela has worked for the Japanese Embassy as a political consultant.
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Ndaba Mandela was featured in an online post by BET in which he spoke about his foundation, Africa Rising.
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Ndaba Mandela says his foundation aims to publicise a positive image of Africa through programming, films, media and social interaction, to change the mindset of young Africans and the world at large.
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In 2014 Ndaba Mandela was named one of the "28 Men of Change", by BET.
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Ndaba Mandela published his first book in June 2018 titled Going to the Mountain: Life Lessons from My Grandfather, Nelson Mandela.
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Ndaba Mandela says that his grandfather taught him to create their own legacies and to give back to society.
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Ndaba Mandela says about his book, that he has taken the life lessons that his grandfather taught him and some of his own to relate to a younger audience.
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In 2018 Ndaba Mandela partnered with Prince Harry, and Sir Elton John to launch a campaign to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS.