Zanele Dlamini Mbeki

Zanele Mbeki OMSS (née Dlamini; born 18 November 1938) is a feminist South African social worker who founded the Women's Development Bank. She is also a former first lady of South Africa.

Quotes

• I have a responsibility towards the next generation, not just an African American but for all of humanity who need someone’s shoulders to lift themselves up.
  • Zanele Mbeki, former social worker, among speakers at CHS lecture

• If we are still using the old method we shall continue to get the same results as we did in the past.
  • Zanele Mbeki, former social worker, among speakers at CHS lecture

• These are just some of the issues that have not become better, but in many parts of the world have become worse including in our own country …so this suggest that we are not at the stage where we can rest, we need to continue.
  • Former SA First Lady calls for continuous struggle for women’s rights,By LYDIA SHEKIGHENDA, retrieved on September 26, 2023

• This demonstrates the importance of being united …we realise that sisterhood matters… it actually does not matter what political party you represent, what matters is standing for the truth.
  • Former SA First Lady calls for continuous struggle for women’s rights,By LYDIA SHEKIGHENDA, retrieved on September 26, 2023