Johannesburg, Sept. 26, 2023 – Zoleka Mandela, a granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa, is dead.
She died of cancer on Monday evening at the age of 43.
She was diagnosed of breast cancer at age of 32.
Zoleka was outspoken about her cancer ailment and raised awareness about cancer prevention.
She was also outspoken about her struggles with depression and her sexual abuse as a child.
Zoleka campaigned for better road safety after her 13-year-old daughter was killed in a car accident in 2010.
She is survived by four children.
Zoleka was the granddaughter of Nelson Mandela’s second wife, Winnie. (GBN)
