Friends and family gathered at the Bryanston Methodist Church on Friday to bid farewell to author and activist Zoleka Mandela.
The 43-year-old died surrounded by loved ones on Monday after a long battle with metastatic cancer, an official statement from family confirmed.
The two-time breast cancer survivor documented her life and journey with cancer in a book titled When Hope Whispers and through social media.
The church doors were closed to media and the public as this was a private funeral.
A prayer session was held at the Mandela family home in Soweto on Wednesday and a memorial service on Thursday, also at the family home.
IN PICS | Inside Zoleka Mandela's send-off
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Friends and family gathered at the Bryanston Methodist Church on Friday to bid farewell to author and activist Zoleka Mandela.
The 43-year-old died surrounded by loved ones on Monday after a long battle with metastatic cancer, an official statement from family confirmed.
The two-time breast cancer survivor documented her life and journey with cancer in a book titled When Hope Whispers and through social media.
The church doors were closed to media and the public as this was a private funeral.
A prayer session was held at the Mandela family home in Soweto on Wednesday and a memorial service on Thursday, also at the family home.
Image: Ziphozonke Lushaba
Image: Ziphozonke Lushaba
Image: Ziphozonke Lushaba
Image: Ziphozonke Lushaba
Image: Ziphozonke Lushaba
Zoleka, who was the granddaughter of struggle stalwarts Nelson and Winnie Mandela, was diagnosed with hormone positive breast cancer in 2012. In 2016 she was again diagnosed with cancer and had chemotherapy treatment which she completed in 2017.
Before her recent diagnosis, Zoleka had been cancer-free for 10 years. Last year she said her battle with cancer was not over.
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