Zoleka Mandela, a South African writer and activist who was Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter, lived from 9 April 1980 to 25 September 2023. She wrote about her drug problems, the passing of her daughter, and her own breast cancer struggles.
The daughter of Zindzi Mandela and her first husband Zwelibanzi Hlongwane, Zoleka Mandela was born on April 9, 1980. The Mandelas, who are the chieftains of Mvezo, her mother’s ancestral chiefdom, are the direct heirs of Thembu King Madiba.
Zoleka Mandela cause of death: What happened to Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter?
In 2011, Mandela received treatment for breast cancer, which came back in 2016. She discussed the removed tumor and the adverse effects of her chemotherapy treatment on social media.
At the age of 43, Zoleka Mandela passed away from cancer on September 25, 2023.
Zoleka talked of being sexually abused as a child. She once struggled with drug and alcohol addiction.
Zenani Mandela, Zoleka Mandela’s 13-year-old daughter, died in a car accident in 2010 while returning from a performance. Drug use was allegedly to blame for the incident, which occurred while Zoleka Mandela was getting well after attempting suicide. In 2013, Mandela released her autobiography.
