She was admitted to hospital last Monday and died a week later surrounded by loved ones.
The granddaughter of South Africa’s first democratically elected statesman – Nelson Mandela, and Winnie Mandela succumbed to metastatic cancer.In Zoleka’s case, it attacked her hip, liver, lung, pelvis brain and spinal cord.Zoleka died on the eve of Winnie’s birthday.
At the same time, City of Joburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda is set to unveil the new name of William Nicol Drive on Monday. This follows the city council’s approval of the name change in honour of the late struggle icon – Winnie.
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