A day of national celebration became one of private grief for the Mandela family yesterday following the death of 13-year-old Zenani Mandela, who was killed on her way home from a World Cup concert in Johannesburg.
Her great-grandfather, Nelson Mandela, cancelled plans to make an appearance at yesterday's opening ceremony. Archbishop Desmond Tutu said the euphoria surrounding the first football World Cup to be staged in Africa had been marred by the accident. "It's put a dampener on things," he said. "Our hearts go out to the family. It's a family that has suffered a great deal".
The teenager was in an accident involving one car, according to police. The driver has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving.
