JOHANNESBURG, July 3 (Reuters) – South Africa has appointed
Zenani Mandela-Dlamini, a daughter of former President Nelson
Mandela, as its ambassador to Argentina.
The businesswoman is the first daughter of Mandela’s
marriage to his former wife Winnie.
“Her appointment represents a clear recognition of the
importance the South African government attaches to the
relationship with Argentina,” the Foreign Ministry of Argentina
said in a statement.
“During the presidency of Nelson Mandela, recognised as a
global figure for his fight against apartheid and for human
rights, Zenani Dlamini accompanied her father to act as First
Lady of her country,” it said.
Zenani Mandela-Dlamini was a child when Nelson Mandela was
in prison. She married into the Swaziland royal family but later
divorced her prince husband.
South African foreign ministry officials were not
immediately available for comment.
(Reporting by Jon Herskovitz)
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