Zoleka Mandela
| Zoleka Mandela | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 1980 |
| Nationality | South Africa |
| Parent(s) | Zindzi Mandela |
| Relatives | Nelson Mandela (grandfather) |
Zoleka Mandela (born 1980) is a writer, activist and Nelson Mandela's grand daughter. Her addictions, her daughter's death and her breast cancer have been written about.
Life
Mandela is the the daughter of Zindzi Mandela. She was born in 1980.
Mandela has spoken about sexual abuse in her childhood. Mandela was at times addicted to drugs including alcohol.[1]
In 2010 her 13 year old daughter was killed in a car crash on the way home from a concert.[2] The accident was said to be due to drugs and at the time Mandela was recovering from a suicide attempt.[3]
She published her autobiography in 2013.[2]
Mandela has had breast cancer which returned in 2016, five years after it was treated.[2] She has used social media to describe the removed tumour and the side effects of her chemotherapy treatment.[4]
In 2016 she was chosen as one of the BBCs "100 Women".[5] She noted that her big regret was that she felt that she has only done worthwhile things since her grandfather's death.[3] Mandela has campaigned against deaths caused by road accidents noting the particular hazards affecting African children who are twice as likely to be killed.[6]
References
- ↑ Zinzi Mandela - The Father I Knew, December 2013, Telegraph, Retrieved 24 November 2016
- 1 2 3 Zoleka Mandela Remembers her Daughter in Touching Tribute, TimesLive, Retrieved 24 November 2016
- 1 2 Lang, Justine (2016-12-02). "100 Women 2016: Zoleka Mandela, survivor and granddaughter". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- ↑ Mandela’s granddaughter Instagrams fight against breast cancer, 19 August 2016, Metro, Retrieved 24 November 2016
- ↑ 2016, BBC, Retrieved November 2016
- ↑ Zoleka Mandela Speaks Out: Africa's "Hidden Epidemic" Of Road Crashes Kills & Injures Schoolchildren, 30 September 2016, Forbes. Retrieved 14 November 2016
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