Sisonke Msimang
South African writer · South Africa · On the map · Writers · Born 1974 · age 52
Sisonke Msimang is a South African-Australian writer, activist, and political analyst based in Perth, Western Australia, whose focus is on race, gender, and politics.
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A typical day, 30 days to 23 September 2026
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She is known for her memoir Always Another Country: A memoir of exile and home (2017) and The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela (2018), a biography of anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. She was born in exile in Zambia, as her father, Mavuso Msimang, was a member of uMkhonto weSizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress during its struggle against apartheid in South Africa.
