A great-grandchild of Nelson Mandela died early this morning while returning from the 2010 World Cup soccer tournament’s kick-off concert.
Zenani Mandela, 13, was in a car returning from the show at Orlando Stadium in Soweto when the wreck occurred, said a spokesman for the Nelson Mandela Foundation. No other vehicle was involved in the wreck.
This will be a sad and joyous day for Mr Mandela who will be coming to tonights opening match for a few minutes.
Zenani was one of Mandela’s nine great-grandchildren, and turned 13 on Wednesday.