Princess Zenani Mandela-Dlamini (born 5 February 1959) is a South African diplomat and traditional aristocrat.

Her father, Nelson, was a direct descendant of the holders of the kingship of the Thembu people and was himself the heir to the chieftaincy of Mvezo.

[2] Mandela-Dlamini studied at Waterford Kamhlaba United World College of Southern Africa and science at Boston University.

The two married in 1973 and had four children – daughters Zaziwe (1977) and Zamaswazi (1979) and sons Zinhle (1980) and Zozuko (1992) – and six grandchildren,[6] but are currently separated.

[8] Mandela-Dlamini was appointed ambassador for South Africa to Argentina in July 2012, (taking office in October), becoming the first of Mandela's children to enter public service;[9][10] she succeeded retiring diplomat and former opposition leader Tony Leon.