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| Mandela's relative dies in crash | Mandela's relative dies in crash |
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| Zenani Mandela had celebrated her 13th birthday on 9 June | |
| Nelson Mandela's great-granddaughter has been killed in a car crash after a concert on the eve of the World Cup. | Nelson Mandela's great-granddaughter has been killed in a car crash after a concert on the eve of the World Cup. |
| Zenani Mandela, 13, died when travelling home after the concert in Soweto, the Nelson Mandela Foundation said. No-one else was hurt. | Zenani Mandela, 13, died when travelling home after the concert in Soweto, the Nelson Mandela Foundation said. No-one else was hurt. |
| Zenani was one of Mr Mandela's nine great-grandchildren. | Zenani was one of Mr Mandela's nine great-grandchildren. |
| The incident came just hours before the former South African president was due to attend the opening of the World Cup in Johannesburg. | The incident came just hours before the former South African president was due to attend the opening of the World Cup in Johannesburg. |
| Early reports quoted police as saying Zenani had been travelling with Nelson Mandela's former wife, Winnie Madikizela, when the accident happened near Johannesburg city centre. | Early reports quoted police as saying Zenani had been travelling with Nelson Mandela's former wife, Winnie Madikizela, when the accident happened near Johannesburg city centre. |
| But the Foundation told the BBC Winnie Madikizela was not in the car, which was the only vehicle involved in the crash at around 0030 (2230 GMT on Thursday). | But the Foundation told the BBC Winnie Madikizela was not in the car, which was the only vehicle involved in the crash at around 0030 (2230 GMT on Thursday). |
| "The family has asked for privacy as they mourn this tragedy," said the Foundation in a statement. | "The family has asked for privacy as they mourn this tragedy," said the Foundation in a statement. |
| Zenani had celebrated her 13th birthday on 9 June. | Zenani had celebrated her 13th birthday on 9 June. |
| Heavy traffic | Heavy traffic |
| The car overturned as it came off a slip road on the M1 motorway, which travels through Johannesburg city centre, says the BBC's Karen Allen in the city. | The car overturned as it came off a slip road on the M1 motorway, which travels through Johannesburg city centre, says the BBC's Karen Allen in the city. |
| The car's driver has been arrested and police said they were investigating charges of culpable homicide, our correspondent adds. | The car's driver has been arrested and police said they were investigating charges of culpable homicide, our correspondent adds. |
| Thursday's World Cup concert had drawn tens of thousands to Soweto's Orlando Stadium, and traffic in the area had been busy into the early hours of Friday. | Thursday's World Cup concert had drawn tens of thousands to Soweto's Orlando Stadium, and traffic in the area had been busy into the early hours of Friday. |
| The event featured a cast of international stars - including Colombian singer Shakira, the Black Eyed Peas and Alicia Keys, as well as African stars Amadou & Mariam and Hugh Masekela. | The event featured a cast of international stars - including Colombian singer Shakira, the Black Eyed Peas and Alicia Keys, as well as African stars Amadou & Mariam and Hugh Masekela. |
| Anti-apartheid icon Mr Mandela, 91, had campaigned for the World Cup to come to South Africa. | Anti-apartheid icon Mr Mandela, 91, had campaigned for the World Cup to come to South Africa. |
| Some 350,000 people are expected to visit South Africa for the competition, which is being held in Africa for the first time. | Some 350,000 people are expected to visit South Africa for the competition, which is being held in Africa for the first time. |