Zoleka Mandela, the granddaughter of anti-apartheid heroes, Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, passed away at the age of 43 on Monday.
JOHANNESBURG - Family members and friends of Zoleka Mandela gathered in Soweto on Wednesday night for a prayer service of the late well-known author and activist.
Mandela, the granddaughter of anti-apartheid heroes, Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, passed away at the age of 43 on Monday.The Madikizela-Mandela family and those close to Zoleka Mandela will hold a closed prayer session following her passing this week.There is tight security around the family home while the community of Orlando continues to hold prayers outside in the streets of Soweto.
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