Nelson mandela

JOHANNESBURG (GaeaTimes.com)- Just as South Africa was basking in the glory of organizing the first football World Cup, the country was gripped in grief after the 13 year old great-granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, Zenani Mandela lost her life in a car crash early Friday.

Johannesburg, 11 June (ANI): Former South African president Nelson Mandela will not attend Friday afternoon's opening World Cup match as his family grieved over the death of great grandchild Zenani, the Nelson Mandela Foundation said on Friday.

JOHANNESBURG - Former President Nelson Mandela's great granddaughter has been killed in a car crash while returning from a 2010 FIFA World Cup kick-off concert in Soweto.