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Zoleka spoke about sexual abuse in her childhood. She was also addicted to drugs and alcohol for a time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/nelson-mandela/10513991/Zindzi-Mandela-interview-the-father-I-knew.html|title=Zinzi Mandela - The Father I Knew|date=15 December 2013|work=Telegraph|access-date=24 November 2016|first=Julia|last=Llewellyn Smith}}</ref>
Zoleka spoke about sexual abuse in her childhood. She was also addicted to drugs and alcohol for a time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/nelson-mandela/10513991/Zindzi-Mandela-interview-the-father-I-knew.html|title=Zinzi Mandela - The Father I Knew|date=15 December 2013|work=Telegraph|access-date=24 November 2016|first=Julia|last=Llewellyn Smith}}</ref>


In 2010, Zoleka Mandela's 13-year-old daughter, Zenani, was killed in a car crash on the way home from a concert.<ref name=daughter>{{cite web|url=http://www.timeslive.co.za/entertainment/2016/06/13/Zoleka-Mandela-remembers-her-daughter-in-touching-tribute |title=Zoleka Mandela Remembers her Daughter in Touching Tribute|work=TimesLive|date=13 June 2016|access-date=24 November 2016}}</ref> The accident was said to be due to drugs and, at the time, Zoleka Mandela was recovering from a suicide attempt.<ref name=bbc100>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-38170022|title=100 Women 2016: Zoleka Mandela, survivor and granddaughter|last=Lang|first=Justine|date=2 December 2016|newspaper=BBC News|access-date=3 December 2016}}</ref> Mandela published her autobiography in 2013.<ref name=daughter/>
In 2010, Zoleka Mandela's 13-year-old daughter, Zenani Zanethemba Nomasonto Mandela, was killed in a car crash on the way home from a 2010 FIFA World Cup concert.<ref name=daughter>{{cite web|url=http://www.timeslive.co.za/entertainment/2016/06/13/Zoleka-Mandela-remembers-her-daughter-in-touching-tribute |title=Zoleka Mandela Remembers her Daughter in Touching Tribute|work=TimesLive|date=13 June 2016|access-date=24 November 2016}}</ref> The accident was said to be due to drugs and, at the time, Zoleka Mandela was recovering from a suicide attempt.<ref name=bbc100>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-38170022|title=100 Women 2016: Zoleka Mandela, survivor and granddaughter|last=Lang|first=Justine|date=2 December 2016|newspaper=BBC News|access-date=3 December 2016}}</ref> Mandela published her autobiography in 2013.<ref name=daughter/>


Mandela campaigned against deaths caused by road accidents noting the particular hazards affecting [[sub-Saharan Africa]]n children who are twice as likely to be killed in car accidents as children anywhere else in the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tanyamohn/2016/09/30/zoleka-mandela-speaks-out-africas-hidden-epidemic-of-road-crashes-kill-injure-schoolchildren/#51cf8f883af4 |title=Zoleka Mandela Speaks Out: Africa's "Hidden Epidemic" Of Road Crashes Kills & Injures Schoolchildren|date=30 September 2016|work=Forbes|access-date=24 November 2016|first=Tanya|last=Mohn}}</ref>
Mandela campaigned against deaths caused by road accidents noting the particular hazards affecting [[sub-Saharan Africa]]n children who are twice as likely to be killed in car accidents as children anywhere else in the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tanyamohn/2016/09/30/zoleka-mandela-speaks-out-africas-hidden-epidemic-of-road-crashes-kill-injure-schoolchildren/#51cf8f883af4 |title=Zoleka Mandela Speaks Out: Africa's "Hidden Epidemic" Of Road Crashes Kills & Injures Schoolchildren|date=30 September 2016|work=Forbes|access-date=24 November 2016|first=Tanya|last=Mohn}}</ref>

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Zoleka Mandela
Mandela in 2015
Born(1980-04-09)9 April 1980
Johannesburg, South Africa[1]
Died25 September 2023(2023-09-25) (aged 43)
NationalitySouth African
Children6 (2 deceased)
RelativesNelson Mandela (grandfather)
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (grandmother)

Zoleka Mandela (9 April 1980 – 25 September 2023) 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.

Early life and activism

Zoleka Mandela was born on 9 April 1980 to Zindzi Mandela and Oupa Johannes Seakamela, a North Sotho man. 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.[2]

In 2010, Zoleka Mandela's 13-year-old daughter, Zenani Zanethemba Nomasonto Mandela, was killed in a car crash on the way home from a 2010 FIFA World Cup concert.[3] The accident was said to be due to drugs and, at the time, Zoleka Mandela was recovering from a suicide attempt.[4] Mandela published her autobiography in 2013.[3]

Mandela campaigned against deaths caused by road accidents noting the particular hazards affecting sub-Saharan African children who are twice as likely to be killed in car accidents as children anywhere else in the world.[5]

Illness and death

Mandela was treated for breast cancer in 2011, which returned in 2016.[3] She used social media to describe the removed tumour and side effects of her chemotherapy treatment.[6]

Zoleka Mandela died from cancer on 25 September 2023, at the age of 43.[7][8][9]

Honours

In 2016, she was chosen as one of the BBC's "100 Women".[10] She noted that her big regret was that she felt that she had only done worthwhile things after her grandfather's death, not while he was alive.[4]

Bibliography

  • Mandela, Zoleka (14 April 2014). When Hope Whispers. Johannesburg: Jacana Media. ISBN 9781431409044.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: year (link)

References

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  1. ^ Maako, Keitumetse. "OBITUARY | Zoleka Mandela: A look at her fight to live a hopeful and positive life against all odds". Life. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ^ Llewellyn Smith, Julia (15 December 2013). "Zinzi Mandela - The Father I Knew". Telegraph. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Zoleka Mandela Remembers her Daughter in Touching Tribute". TimesLive. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  4. ^ a b Lang, Justine (2 December 2016). "100 Women 2016: Zoleka Mandela, survivor and granddaughter". BBC News. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  5. ^ Mohn, Tanya (30 September 2016). "Zoleka Mandela Speaks Out: Africa's "Hidden Epidemic" Of Road Crashes Kills & Injures Schoolchildren". Forbes. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Mandela's granddaughter Instagrams fight against breast cancer". Metro. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Zoleka Mandela passes away". SABC News. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  8. ^ Patel, Faizel (26 September 2023). "Zoleka Mandela: Madiba's granddaughter loses brave battle against cancer". The Citizen. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Zoleka Mandela, Nelson Mandela's granddaughter, dies at 43". NBC News. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  10. ^ "BBC 100 Women 2016: Who is on the list?". BBC. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
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