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Madiba

British  
/ məˈdiːbə /

noun

  1. a title of respect for Nelson Mandela, deriving from his Xhosa clan name

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Madiba Dennie, deputy editor and senior contributor at Balls and Strikes, joined Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick on this episode of Amicus to discuss the relationship between the two cases and the arguments that were on display.

From Slate May 4, 2026

On this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode of Amicus, co-hosts Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern discussed Tuesday’s vote with Madiba Dennie, deputy editor of Balls and Strikes and author of The Originalism Trap.

From Slate Apr. 24, 2026

His responsibility, he says, was to catch a bullet for the man who was fondly known as Madiba.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2022

As an ANC insider, Ms. Duarte was often asked for her perspective on Mandela, whom she called by his clan name, Madiba.

From Washington Post Jul. 18, 2022

He was given my clan name of Madiba, but was known by the nickname Thembi.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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