Who is Thierry Bashala, Zoleka Mandela’s ex-husband?
Natalie Ross
Published Jan 31, 2026
Zoleka Mandela, granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, died at 43 years old
Her subsequent spouse was Thierry Bashala
They finished their marriage following eight years of remaining together
Zoleka Mandela, granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, died encompassed by loved ones on Monday night of malignant growth at 43 years old.
Lately, Zoleka was extremely open about her malignant growth treatment as well as her set of experiences of illicit drug use. She affirmed last year that she had malignant growth in her liver and lungs and that it had then spread to different organs. Albeit at first she was being treated as a short term, she was confessed to the medical clinic a little more than seven days prior.
Her subsequent spouse was Thierry Bashala. They finished their marriage in 2020.
Thierry Bashala and Leeroy Cana two men who left Zoleka Mandela with kids while she was struggling with cancer Remember their name,Say their name They are vile and a disgrace
— IG:Joy-Zelda (@joy_zelda) September 26, 2023
Who is Thierry Bashala?
Thierry Bashala is a Congolese business leader situated in South Africa. Zoleka met Thierry without precedent for 2012 at a dress store while both were out shopping. In 2014, they chose to get hitched subsequent to dating for quite a long time. They invited two youngsters. Zoleka likewise had three kids from her past relationship.
In 2010, misfortune struck Zoleka’s life when her 13-year-old girl, Zenani, died in an auto crash while getting back from a show. It happened when Zoleka herself was currently recuperating from a self destruction endeavor. This drove Zoleka to advocate for better street security regulations in her country.
Following eight years of marriage, Zoleka needed to leave the relationship. She later said that it required two years for her to choose to make that stride. As per her, the association at this point not served her. Despite the fact that she said she cherished her ex, it was difficult for her.
Zoleka said that she passed on her union with shift the power from the relationship back to herself.
“I have left somebody that I once cherished for eight entire years since I want to figure out how to be distant from everyone else, to deal with myself harder than in some other relationship, to perceive and acknowledge my shortcomings, excuse myself, lastly commend my opportunity,” she wrote in an online entertainment post at that point.