Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter Zoleka dies following long battle with cancer: 'A tireless activist'

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Zoleka Mandela suffered from cancer in several parts of her body, including the brain, lungs, liver and spinal cord, and she passed away surrounded by friends and family.

,"When Hope Whispers," that documented her family’s involvement in the fight against apartheid, her personal struggles with alcohol and drug addiction, the loss of her children, and her fight against breast cancer.

Zoleka Mandela, center, attends the memorial service for Winnie Mandela at Orlando Stadium on April 11, 2018, in Soweto, South Africa. She underwent treatment for a double mastectomy shortly after her breast cancer diagnosis but soon found out she had liver cancer as well, according to The Evening Standard. After the BBC named her one of the outlet’s 100 Women in 2016, she said it was"important for women to speak out, get tested, perform their own examinations."

 

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