Johannesburg, South Africa CNN —Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter Zoleka Mandela has died of cancer at the age of 43, a family spokesperson said in a statement Tuesday.
“Zoleka passed away on the evening of Monday, September 25th, surrounded by friends and family,” the statement, shared on her official Instagram account, said.
She documented her battle with cancer on the account.
How do I tell them that this time around, I may not get to live my life as a survivor?
Her activism also included road safety campaigns after her 13-year-old daughter, Zenani, was killed in a car crash in 2010.
Persons:
South Africa CNN — Nelson, Zoleka Mandela, “ Zoleka, Nelson Mandela, Mandela, ”, Mum Winnie, Madiba
Organizations:
South Africa CNN, Nelson, Nelson Mandela Foundation, Foundation, Healthcare
Locations:
Johannesburg, South Africa