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South Africa: Zoleka Mandela, Activist and Author, Dies Aged 43
allAfrica, 26 September 2023
Author and activist Zoleka Mandela, granddaughter of Nelson and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, has died. Read more »
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South Africa: Nelson Mandela's Granddaughter Dies
Scrolla, 26 September 2023
The Mandela family made the sad announcement on Instagram, sharing that the 43-year-old Zoleka was surrounded by loved ones during her last moments. Read more »
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South Africa: Foundation Mourns the Loss of Zoleka Mandela
NMF, 26 September 2023
The Nelson Mandela Foundation extends its heartfelt condolences to the Mandela family on the passing of Zoleka Mandela, tragically last night. We mourn the loss of a beloved… Read more »
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Africa: A Mandela Says 'Slow Down', in UN 30 kph Campaign
allAfrica, 18 May 2021
Zoleka Mandela, who lost a child in a traffic accident, is calling on motorists to slow down to save lives – to 30 kph, or 20 mph, in urban areas. Read more »
South African Activist, Author Zoleka Mandela Passes Away
Author and activist Zoleka Mandela, the granddaughter of Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, passed away at the age of 43 on September 25, 2023.
She died after a prolonged battle with cancer, one day before her late grandmother's 87th birthday.
Mandela had been receiving extensive treatment since September 18, 2023. Recent scans showed significant disease progression, including lung fibrosis and blood clots. She had announced her diagnosis of bone metastasis, her third cancer battle, in August 2022.
She documented her 10-year breast cancer journey in an autobiography When Hope Whispers.
The author was honoured in a memorial service at the Mandela family home in Johannesburg on Thursday Septemer 28, 2023. On Friday, Mandela's family will bid her farewell in a private service at the Bryanston Methodist Church, News24 reports.
Zoleka Mandela, in her role as United Nations Ambassador for the Safe Roads Programme, at the opening of the 2nd High-Level Global Conference on Road Safety, in Brazil in 2015.
