Zelda la Grange is a public speaker and best-selling author, widely recognized for her nearly two-decade-long service to Nelson Mandela. Born on October 29, 1970, in Boksburg, South Africa, she completed a 3-year National Diploma at the Tshwane University of Technology. Her career began in the Office of the President South Africa, where she initially served as a typist for Mandela's private secretary.