Mandela’s Grand Daughter Dies at 43

September 26, 2023 Joshua Samuel

Zoleka Mandela, the late Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter and South Africa’s first democratically elected president, tragically died at the age of 43 after battling metastatic cancer.

She was hospitalized last Monday for treatment but passed on the next day, the night before her grandmother’s birthday, surrounded by family and friends.

A family representative confirmed her departure on Monday night in a touching post on Instagram.

Zoleka had gained recognition in recent years for bravely sharing her journey through cancer treatment and openly discussing her struggles with drug addiction, depression, and childhood sexual abuse. She penned her remarkable story in an autobiography titled “When Hope Whispers.”

More than a decade ago, Zoleka faced a breast cancer diagnosis, underwent treatment, and achieved remission. Unfortunately, the cancer returned, affecting her liver and lungs last year before spreading to other organs. She remained optimistic, even while dealing with blood clots and fibrosis in her lungs, expressing gratitude for continued treatment options just days before her passing.

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