Madiba
Britishnoun
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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
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
"Madiba has been an inspiration for us," Sibongiseni Shabalala, band member and son of the band's late founder Joseph Shabalala, said, using Mandela's clan name.
From Reuters ● Jul. 18, 2022
He would whisper to her, “Make sure Madiba is not in Alexandra on Wednesday night because there is going to be a raid.”
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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