Zoleka Mandela: Biography of Zoleka Mandela, Age, Husband, Net Worth & Foundation,<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
Zoleka Mandela (born 9 April 1980) is a South African writer and activist. She is Nelson Mandela\u2019s granddaughter. Zoleka has gone through a lot and her story is one that will change many lives.<\/p>\n
She was born on the 9th of April 1980. Zoleka is 40 years old as of 2020.<\/p>\n Zoleka was born to Zwelibanzi Hlongwane and\u00a0Zindzi Mandela. She was sexually abused as a child and had issues with \u00a0also addicted drug addiction and alcohol.<\/p>\n Zoleka\u2019s parents separated when she was young and so was raised by her aunt, Zenani Mandela.<\/p>\n Zoleka is married to Thierry Bashala. They tied the knot in April 2014 and had their first child the same year. In 2020, the couple separated after being married for six years.<\/p>\n She shared the news on her Instagram page stating that the marriage eroded her self-esteem, independence and her mental, as well as emotional state, for too long.<\/p>\n She had four children, two boys and two girls, but lost two of them.In 2010, Zoleka Mandela\u2019s 13-year-old daughter was killed in a car crash on the way home from a concert. <\/sup>The accident was said to be due to drugs.<\/p>\n Following her daughter\u2019s death, she started a campaign aimed at creating awareness about road use and how to prevent cases of road accidents in the country.<\/p>\n In 2013, she launched her autobiography titled \u201cWhen Hope Whispers.\u00a0<\/i>The book gives a detailed account of her life, talking about her addiction, cancer struggles, relationship woes, as well as her daughter\u2019s death through a road accident.<\/p>\n She is a two- time survivor of breast cancer. Zoleka was treated for breast cancer in 2011, which returned in 2016. She has used her experiences to create awareness about this illness.<\/p>\n She established her foundation in 2013. The primary motivations behind the launch of the foundation included her breast cancer journey, her daughter\u2019s death through a road accident, and her life\u2019s journey.<\/p>\n The main focus of the foundation was to uplift other people socially. It seeks to educate other people about social responsibilities, road safety, and breast cancer. It also offers assistance to young people about issues related to accountability, volunteerism, and personal growth.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n A post shared by Zoleka Mandela (@zolekamandela)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Full Name<\/th>\n Zoleka Mandela<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Date of Birth<\/th>\n 9 April 1980 (40 years old)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Gender<\/th>\n Female<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Spouse<\/th>\n Thierry Bashala<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Occupation<\/th>\n Writer and activist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Nationality<\/th>\n South African<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Net Worth<\/th>\n $500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Zoleka Mandela Age<\/h2>\n
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