Funeral held for Mandela’s great-granddaughter, whose death cast shadow over World Cup

Funeral held for Mandela’s great-granddaughter

JOHANNESBURG — Mourners are gathering for the funeral of Nelson Mandela’s 13-year-old great-granddaughter who was killed in a car crash.

Zenani Mandela was returning from the World Cup opening concert at the time of her death. Police say the close family friend who was driving could be charged with drunk driving and homicide.

Thursday’s funeral was being held in the chapel of the Johannesburg private school that Zenani had attended. She was a member of the school’s choir, marimba club and drum corps, and had told relatives she wanted to be a plastic surgeon.

Mandela did not attend the World Cup opening ceremony and first game because he was mourning Zenani’s death.