Lindiwe Sisulu Reveals That She’s Living With Cancer in Her Tribute Message to Zoleka Mandela

• Former minister Lindiwe Sisulu shared some heartfelt words about the late Zoleka Mandela at her memorial service
• Sisulu said she, too, lives with cancer and reckoned that is the reason the Mandela family asked her to speak
• Zoleka Mandela passed away after a long battle with cancer and was laid to rest on Friday, 29 September

Former minister Lindiwe Sisulu was among the mourners who gathered at Zoleka Mandela's family home in Soweto. She relayed a heartfelt eulogy and revealed that she was also diagnosed with cancer.

Lindiwe Sisulu reveals cancer diagnosis

In her speech at Zoleka Mandela's family home in Orlando West, Sisulu revealed that as someone who has cancer, the family asked her to speak so she could carry the message.

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"I tried to work out why they wanted me to read this...I understand why they asked me. I have to admit publicly, that I'm living with cancer myself, so perhaps they thought perhaps I could carry this message much better than anybody else."

Sisulu lauds Zoleka and her fighting spirit

Sisulu's heartfelt eulogy comprised kind words to Zoleka and labelled her a survivor.

"Her story serves as a testimony of a human spirit fighting against life's challenges. She was not a victim, she did not want to be identified as one. She was a survivor. She is a living example of success despite overwhelming challenges."

Sisulu also shared that she and Zoleka are family.

Mandla Mandela attends funeral despite Zoleka's last wishes

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Netizens expressed shock, among other feelings, when Mandla Mandela was in attendance at the funeral service.

The grandson of the late Nelson Mandela attended the funeral of the late Zoleka Mandela, despite Zoleka stating in her diary that she did not wish for him to attend.

Zoleka allegedly wrote down a list of all the people she did not want at her funeral in her diary. Mandla Mandela was mentioned in the said list.

She also alleged that the people listed abused her.

Ntsiki Mazwai heartbroken by Zoleka's passing

In a previous report from Briefly News, the friend of the late Zoleka Mandela, Ntsiki Mazwai expressed sadness after learning of Zoleka's passing.

Mazwai asked her to greet Mama Winnie Madikizela Mandela in her emotional tribute post.

Source: Briefly News