Mandela's great granddaughter to be buried

Mandela's great granddaughter to be buried

Published Jun. 17, 2010 8:47 a.m. ET

Nelson Mandela's great granddaughter will be buried in a private ceremony Thursday, a week after she was killed in a car accident on the eve of the World Cup's opening match.

Zenani Mandela was killed in a car accident last week, two days after her 13th birthday. She was on her way home from a World Cup concert on the eve of the tournament's opening match.

The funeral service will be open to the public but only family will be allowed to attend a private burial.

The Nelson Mandela Foundation confirmed the funeral details Thursday.

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The office of the ex-South African president earlier said the driver of the car Zenani was traveling in is the 23-year-old Sizwe Mankazana. He is the son of Zwelakhe Mankazana, the partner of Zenani's great aunt.

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