My Boss, Mrs Winnie Mandela is the remarkable memoir of Zodwa Zwane, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s longtime personal assistant, confidante and spiritual anchor. Breaking years of silence, Zodwa shares the story that only she can tell. For more than a decade, she stood beside one of South Africa’s most influential and controversial political figures through moments of triumph, public scandal, personal heartbreak, the lingering effects of banishment, and what Zodwa experienced as Winnie’s spiritual renewal. She remained at her side until Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s passing in April 2018.

From the private rooms of Soweto to the corridors of political power, Zodwa became one of Winnie’s most trusted companions and gatekeepers. This deeply personal memoir offers a rare, behind-the-scenes portrait of a woman who was strong, complex, wounded and fiercely compassionate, navigating the demands of politics, leadership and family under relentless public scrutiny.

With warmth, humour and unwavering honesty, Zodwa’s voice moves beyond the headlines to reveal the loyalty, conflict, faith and deep affection that shaped their extraordinary relationship. As Winnie’s trusted right hand, she also found herself at the centre of the ANC’s inner workings and the Mandela family’s private tensions, entrusted with responsibilities that extended far beyond managing a diary.

Part political history, part intimate memoir, and part testament to friendship, My Boss, Mrs Winnie Mandela is a powerful account of sisterhood, resilience, faith and devotion. It is the story of a woman who served one of South Africa’s most iconic leaders with unwavering loyalty, while discovering her own strength, purpose and voice along the way.