Zoleka Mandela | |
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 Mandela in 2015 | |
| Born | 9 April 1980 Johannesburg, South Africa[1] |
| Died | 25 September 2023 (aged 43) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Children | 6 |
| Mother | Zindzi Mandela |
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Zoleka Zobuhle Mandela (9 April 1980 – 25 September 2023) was a South African writer and activist, and Nelson Mandela's granddaughter. She wrote about her addictions in sex, alcohol and drugs,[2] her daughter's death, and her own battles with breast cancer, which killed her in 2023. She is the author of When Hope Whispers which she published in 2013.[3]
- ^ 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.
- ^ I chose sex and drugs over my kids, writes Zoleka, The Citizen
- ^ Zoleka Mandela's book launched, Bookslive.co.za, 26 November 2013