Mzansiis grieving Zoleka Mandela’s death.
Her death follows a 13-year battle with cancer, a journey she candidly spoke about.
She was known for being vocal about her health struggles and raising awareness about the stigma around it.
*Zoleka was an author and activist. Photo: @BeliciousMuse and @MirrorBreaking_ on Twitter (modified by author)Source: UGC*
Who was Zoleka’s mother?
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She was born on 9th April 1980 in South Africa and died on 25th September 2023.
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Zoleka Mandela’s age was 43 years.
Who are Zoleka Mandela’s parents?
After Zoleka Mandela’s parents' separation, Zenani, her aunt, raised her.
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Who is Zoleka Mandela to Nelson Mandela?
Her mother, ZindziswaMandela, was Nelson Mandela and Winnie Mandela’s youngest daughter.
Therefore, she was his granddaughter.
She was Zindzi’s eldest daughter, born to her first husband. Photo: @IntelRegion and @Nadine_Writes on Twitter (modified by author)Source: UGC
Is Zindzi Mandela married?
At the time of Zindzi Mandela’s death, she had been married twice.
She married Molapo Motlhajwa, her second husband, in 2013.
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Zobuhle had three siblings, Zondwa Mandela, Bambatha Mandela and Zwelabo Mandela.
Who was Zoleka Mandela’s husband?
Unfortunately, they finalised their divorce in 2020.
Zoleka championed road safety. Photo: @BrianOdamah, @zah02 and @TeddyKgasa on Twitter (modified by author)Source: UGC
After the end of her marriage, Zobuhle never publicly introduced anyone as her significant other.
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She was only married once and had two kids in her first marriage.
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She did not disclose who her baby’s fathers are.
In 2021, she shared a photo of herself withLeeroy Andile Cana, her then-lover.
Zoleka Mandela’s children
She had six children, although two of them died.
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Her eldest daughter, Zenani, was born in 1997.
Zwelami Mandela, her eldest son, was born on 21st November 2002.
Zanyiwe Zenziwe Bashala is the second oldest daughter and was born in 2014.
Zingce Zobuhle Mandela, the youngest, was born in 2022.
Zenani died in 2010 in acar crashwhile on her way home from the 2010 World Cup opening ceremony inJohannesburg.
Zenani was only thirteen when she died.
Zenawe died in 2011 as an infant due to complications related to premature birth.
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She often shared touching tributes to her deceased children on theirdeath anniversaries.
When did Zoleka Mandela die?
Zoleka Mandela’s illness
Zobuhle was diagnosed with breast cancer at 32 years old.
She received treatment and was in remission, although the illness returned later.
In 2022, she confirmed that the disease had metastasised to her liver, lungs and other organs.
In an interview with Kaya FM, she mentioned that she was learning to be okay withher eventuality.
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Have you been curious to know more about him?
Xolani Khumalo is best recognised for his feature in Sizokuthola.
However, he has been topping the headlines for being charged with murdering a suspected drug dealer.
She graduated from Meru University of Science and Technology with a Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering in 2019.
In 2023, Priscillah finished the AFP course on Digital Investigation Techniques.
She has been writing articles on Briefly.co.za since 2019.
She has a Bachelor of Commerce & IT from the University of Nairobi and joined Briefly.co.za in November 2019.
The writer completed a Google News Initiate Course.
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