Thandiwe Banda was the second wife of former President Rupiah Banda until his death in March 2022.
10 Facts About Thandiwe Banda
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Thandiwe Banda was around 70 years at the time of their wedding, while she was in her 30s.
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Thandiwe and Rupiah Banda are the parents of twins, Temwani and Duniya, whose conception came as a surprise to both, according to an interview she gave with BBC Africa.
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Thandiwe Banda focused on women's issues, including healthcare and child care, during her tenure.
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Thandiwe Banda was a proponent of the work of non-governmental organizations operating in Zambia.
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On December 20,2011, the government-run Times of Zambia newspaper published an article alleging that the government had seized several of Thandiwe Banda's properties, including a hotel in Malawi, worth billions of kwacha.
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Thandiwe Banda called the allegations false and demanded an apology and a retraction, which the newspaper initially refused.
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Thandiwe Banda won her defamation suit against the Times of Zambia in May 2014.
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Thandiwe Banda was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014 and traveled to neighboring South Africa for medical care.
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Thandiwe Banda returned to Zambia on January 10,2015, following several months of medical treatment.