19/07/2016
BREAKING NEWS: Gugu Zulu has died while climbing Kilimanjaro
The Nelson Mandela Foundation has confirmed that rally and race car driver Gugu Zulu died while attempting to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
Zulu was part of a group of people, including his wife, Letshego Zulu, who were part of the Trek4Mandela expedition.
In a statement released on Monday, the Nelson Mandela Foundation announced that Zulu died early on Monday morning while trying to reach the summit of the mountain.
Zulu and his wife apparently both descended the mountain together with Richard Mabaso, the project leader and the medical teams. The team was led by experienced mountaineer Sibusiso Vilane.
Sello Hatang, CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, said: “I am devastated. I knew him well. I recruited him to climb Kilimanjaro. The last thing he said to me at the airport before he left last week was that he wanted to speak about doing other Mandela Day projects. I feel a huge sense of loss.”
Zulu is a celebrated and well-established racing driver for Volkswagen. He leaves behind his wife and baby girl who turned one in June.
Just two days before his death, Zulu posted several images of himself and his wife on their trip.
