Nelson Mandela’s Granddaughter Zoleka Dies at 43

The granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, Zoleka Mandela passed away on Monday, 25th of September 2023.

In the early hours of Tuesday, an official statement was released through her Instagram page

“On Monday, September 18th, Zoleka Mandela was admitted into the hospital for metastatic cancer to the hip, liver, lungs, pelvis, brain, and spinal cord.

Recent scans revealed significant disease progression including fibrosis in the lungs, as well as several emboli.

Zoleka passed away on the evening of Monday, September 25, surrounded by friends and family. Our sincerest gratitude to the medical team that took care of her.”

In recent years. Ms Mandela had opened up about her cancer treatment. When she was 32, the activist was diagnosed with breast cancer. She received treatment and recovered, but sadly, the illness returned.

“What do I tell my children? How do I tell them that this time around I may not get to live my life as a survivor? How do I tell them everything will be OK when it’s not? I’m dying… I don’t want to die,” Zoleka posted on Instagram weeks ago.

Since the news made it to the public, people have sent their condolences to the family. There has been no news of funeral rites from the family yet.