Zindzi, who was South Africa’s ambassador to Denmark, rose to public prominence in 1985 when then President P.W. Botha offered to release her father from prison if he denounced violence committed by the Africa National Congress. Zindzi read aloud Nelson's rejection letter on the proposal at a public meeting, reports the New York Post.

Zindzi sparked controversy last year when she called for white-owned land to be returned to Black South Africans.

Dear Apartheid Apologists, your time is over. You will not rule again. We do not fear you. Finally #TheLandIsOurs

— Zindzi Mandela (@ZindziMandela) June 14, 2019

“Dear Apartheid Apologists, your time is over. You will not rule again. We do not fear you. Finally #TheLandIsOurs,” she wrote.

Minister of International Relations Naledi Pandor said Zindzi served the country well.

"Zindzi will not only be remembered as a daughter of our struggle heroes, Tata Nelson and Mama Winnie Mandela, but as a struggle heroine in her own right. She served South Africa well," Pandor said.

In a statement, the Mandela family said that a memorial service and funeral arrangements will be announced in the upcoming days.

Zindzi is survived by her husband and four children, reports the Associated Press.

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