Activist and author Zoleka Mandela has shared with her followers on social media that “things are not looking good “ for her.
The 43-year-old granddaughter of Nelson and Winnie Mandela shared an update on Instagram, saying she collapsed at the weekend due to another tumour having been found in her brain.
Her post reads: “This is a very hard one for me. On Saturday morning, I collapsed at home due to another tumour found in my brain. Things are not looking good for me at all and it’s important for to continue to be honest about my journey as I vowed I would for the betterment of the cancer community. I ask for your continued prayers, not for me but MORE for My Blings ( My Riches: Zondwa, Lindo, Bambatha and Zwelabo), for my Queenship (Those who have been there every step of the way: Thatohatsi, Jenine, Sanele, Jabulani and Sisipho), as well as My Assistant Mom, Aus’ Lerato who has been good to me and good for me, and most importantly my children - the very best of me, my lifeline and anchor: (Zwelami, Zanyiwe, Zenzile and Zingce). As I rejoin you in prayer, for them all, I will pray for my comfort, peace acceptance. Thanking you all for your prayer, well wishes, hope, support and encouragement. Peace. Passion”.
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Zoleka first survived breast cancer in 2011 only for it to return again in 2016. Then in 2022, she announced that she had been diagnosed with bone metastasis and began treatment for cancer in her lungs, liver, ribs, spinal cord, and hips.
Her 2013 autobiography When Hope Whispers details the horror of losing two children within two years, cocaine addiction and rehab, and being diagnosed with cancer.
It is described by the publishing house as the story "of a survivor and is testimony to the strength of the human spirit in fighting against life’s challenges".
