Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter Zoleka dies aged 43

Zoleka Mandela, right, granddaughter of former president Nelson Mandela (Denis Farrell/AP)

Zoleka Mandela, the granddaughter of Nelson Mandela and whose life was tangled up in addiction, a battle with cancer and the tragedy of losing two young children, has died aged 43.

Her death on Monday was announced by the Mandela family in a statement on Tuesday.