Tag: Zoleka Mandela

5 Female celebrities who look gorgeous in chiskop

South African women are beautiful in both long and short hair, but there’s a bold, loud voice, that screams I am confident, I know who I am, and I am not defined by society pressures that centers those who shave it all off. Chiskop, a South African term for shaving off your hair is most […]

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Mandela family honour late Zoleka’s request

The Mandela family honoured the late Zoleka Mandela’s request by releasing a list of the medical team that the late author wanted to specially thank after her passing. The family also shared that Zoleka had asked them to list everyone by name. Zoleka left this earth on September 25th, after a long cancer battle that […]

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‘One thing Zoleka has taught me is endurance’ – Ndileka Mandela

South Africans woke up to the sad news of the passing of Zoleka Mandela, Tata Nelson and Mama Winnie Mandela’s granddaughter, yesterday. Zoleka was not only known for who her family is, she was a well-known author, a global activist and a strong cancer survivor who never gave up on her fight against cancer, even […]

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Zoleka Mandela dies at 43

Author Zoleka Zobuhle Mandela has sadly passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer. On Monday, 18 September, the granddaughter of Nelson and Winnie Mandela was admitted into hospital for ongoing treatment for metastatic cancer to the hip, liver, lung, pelvis, brain, and spinal cord. “Recent scans revealed significant disease progression including fibrosis in the […]

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Zoleka Mandela reveals her lungs have blood clots and fibrosis

Author and global activist Zoleka Mandela has been battling with cancer for many years. The author of When Hope Whispers who is struggle stalwart tata Nelson Mandela and mama Winnie Mandela’s granddaughter from their daughter Zindzi, has shared her struggles and victories with her social media followers, bringing hope to many. The mother of the tribe […]

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Zoleka Mandela thanks fans for their support

South African author Zoleka Mandela has given fans an update on her current health situation and it seems she’s in a joyous mood. She was diagnosed with bone cancer in 2022 and the news left many heartbroken. Zoleka, who is the granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, has opened up about her cancer diagnoses and how she […]

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Zoleka Mandela says things aren’t looking good for her healthwise

Prayers and well wishes are flooding Zoleka Mandela’s comments section as she revealed on Instagram that she collapsed in her home on Saturday due to another tumour found in her brain. The news comes almost a week after Zoleka was discharged from the hospital. Zoleka has always been open about her journey living with cancer, […]

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Zoleka Mandela happy to be discharged from hospital

Continuing to share her journey with cancer with social media, Zoleka Mandela excitedly announced that after spending eight nights in the hospital, she has finally been discharged. On 16 May, Zoleka shared that she was admitted to the hospital to receive radiation to her spine together with her pelvis. She also awaited chemotherapy for the […]

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Prayers go up for Zoleka Mandela after being hospitalised

South Africans continue to pour in prayers, well wishes and heartfelt messages for Zoleka Mandela, who has recently been hospitalised yet again. The author was diagnosed with bone cancer last year and continues her fight against the chronic illness. She took to her Instagram account to share her admission letter and said she had been in […]

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Zoleka Mandela celebrates her last day of radiation

Author Zoleka Mandela has announced her last day of radiation. The news comes after the writer was diagnosed with cancer for the third time. While taking to her Instagram timeline, granddaughter of former South Africa president, Nelson Mandela, shared the good news with followers. “02.05.2023 Dear Diary! Guess what happened today? I had my last […]

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