Zoleka Mandela Death – Cause of Death: Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter Zoleka Mandela dies following battle with cancer; Zenani Mandela car accident report.
Zoleka Mandela died from cancer on 25 September 2023, at the age of 43.
Zoleka was a South African writer, activist, and Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter. She wrote about her addictions, her daughter’s death, and her own battles with breast cancer.
She was treated for breast cancer in 2011, which returned in 2016. She used social media to describe the removed tumour and side effects of her chemotherapy treatment.
Her hip, liver, lung, pelvis, brain, and spinal cord were all impacted by the cancer, which the family said had made “significant” progress in recent examinations.
Zoleka Mandela was born on 9 April 1980, and was the daughter of Zindzi Mandela and her first husband Zwelibanzi Hlongwane. Her mother’s family, the Mandelas, are direct descendants of King Madiba of the Thembu people and serve as chieftains of Mvezo, their ancestral chiefdom.
Zoleka spoke about sexual abuse in her childhood. She was also addicted to drugs and alcohol for a time.
In 2010, Zoleka Mandela’s 13-year-old daughter, Zenani, was killed in a car crash on the way home from a concert. The accident was said to be due to drugs and, at the time, Zoleka Mandela was recovering from a suicide attempt. Mandela published her autobiography in 2013.
