SOUTH AFRICA: Mourners gather for the funeral of Nelson Mandela's 13-year-old great-granddaughter who was killed in a car crash

Record ID: 455587

  • Title: SOUTH AFRICA: Mourners gather for the funeral of Nelson Mandela's 13-year-old great-granddaughter who was killed in a car crash
  • Date: 18th June 2010
  • Summary: JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (JUNE 17, 2010) (REUTERS) SERVICE IN PROGRESS AT CHURCH AT ST STITHIANS COLLEGE IN LYNNE PARK, SANDTON, WHICH ZENANI MANDELA ATTENDED, CHOIR SINGING NELSON MANDELA LISTENING GIRL WIPING OFF TEARS ZINDZI MANDELA (WINNIE MANDELA'S DAUGHTER, ZENANI'S GRANDMOTHER) BLOWING HER NOSE MEMORIAL BOOKLET WITH ZENANI MANDELA'S PICTURE PEOPLE LISTENING TO SERVICE GIRL WITH TEAR ON HER CHEEK GIRLS LISTENING TO SERVICE SCREEN WITH GIRLS' ORCHESTRA PLAYING PEOPLE LISTENING CHOIR ON STAGE NELSON MANDELA LISTENING, HIS WIFE GRACA MACHEL PETTING GIRL ON HEAD ZENANI'S MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER LISTENING GIRLS PERFORMING NELSON MANDELA AND GRACA MACHEL APPLAUDING GIRL ON PODIUM SPEAKING NELSON MANDELA LISTENING, GIRL NEXT TO HIM WIPING OFF TEARS GIRL ON PODIUM SPEAKING
  • Embargoed: 3rd July 2010 13:00
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  • Location: South Africa
  • Country: South Africa
  • Topics: Disasters / Accidents / Natural catastrophes,Domestic Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVADIUIZSPQZC65VT96XK60KLLFD
  • Story Text: The funeral service for the great-granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, who died in a car crash last Thursday (June 10) on her way home from the World Cup kickoff concert, was underway in Johannesburg on Thursday (June 17).
    The funeral for Zenani Mandela, aged 13, was being held in the church at her school, St Stithians College in Lynne Park, Sandton.
    A frail looking Nelson Mandela, 91, the much beloved father of post-apartheid South Africa, attended with his third wife, Graca Machel, his daughter, Zindzi, and his granddaughter, Zoleka - Zenani's mother.
    Mandela's second wife and Zenani's great-grandmother, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, also attended the service at the packed-out church.
    Fellow pupils from St. Stithians College held single white roses and wiped away tears throughout the ceremony and photographs of Zenani with family members were shown on a widescreen in the church.
    Her death cast a cloud over South Africa's day of joy in becoming the first African nation to host the World Cup.
    Mandela pulled out of his appearance at the opening of the World Cup last Friday (June 11) after hearing the news that Zenani had been killed - two days after her 13th birthday.
    Zenani was one of nine great-grandchildren of Mandela.
    The driver of the car, a family friend, was arrested and is expected to appear in court after the World Cup ends.
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