Zoleka Mandela sent shockwaves across social media when she revealed in a series of posts, the birth of her sixth — and last, in her opinion — baby.
Zoleka Mandela gives birth to baby girl
On the eve of her 42nd birthday, Friday 8 April 2022, Mandela welcomed the latest addition to her litter, a girl she has since named Zingce Zobuhle Mandela.
“To my daughter … We did it, baby … Just me and you, thank you for choosing me as your MOM!” Madiba’s granddaughter wrote.
The published author and social activist spent her birthday in hospital and, overwhelmed by the flurry of well-wishes, she had this to say to her supporters:
Zoleka is the daughter of the late Zindzi Mandela and her first husband Zwelibanzi Hlongwane. The 42-year-old is a two-time breast cancer survivor and, despite repeated warnings from oncologists about the dangers that lurk alongside her prenatal journeys, she still added to her litter of children which include two daughters and a son.
Tragically, Zoleka lost her eldest child, Zenani Mandela, to a car crash back in 2010. In an autobiography she published three years later, Zoleka laid much of the blame on her battle with mental health and drug addiction for her daughter’s tragic passing.
Madiba’s granddaughter also lost another baby in 2011. Zenawe Mandela died two days after being born three months prematurely.
Zoleka has publicly stated that she is single. Therefore, the identity of Zingce’s father remains unknown.