Breaking News: Mandela’s Daughter Dies At 59

Quite a good number of South African’s news agencies are reporting that Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of Nelson Mandela and South Africa’s ambassador to Denmark, has died.

The State broadcaster SABC tweeted: BREAKING: Zindzi Mandela-Hlongwane the daughter of former president Nelson Mandela has died. #SABCNews

Senior SABC journalist Chriselda Lewis also tweeted that Mandela died in Johannesburg.

The death of Zindzi has also been reported by eNCA and Newzroom Afrika, with eNCA saying that she was 59 before her death.

Eyewitness News also tweeted that Mandela’s death has been confirmed by the country’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation.

The news was also confirmed this morning by the Nelson Mandela Foundation.

It is understood Ms Mandela died on Sunday night at a hospital in Johannesburg.

The cause of her death has not yet been confirmed.

May her soul rest in peace.

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