Supermodel Naomi Campbell was seen crying at the opening ceremony of the World Cup following the tragic death of Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter.

The 40-year-old model, was spotted in the VIP bathrooms at the Soccer City stadium by a passer by who attempted to console her following the news of 13-year-old Zenani Mandela’s death.

They said: “I saw Naomi in the toilets crying, when I asked her what was wrong, she said she was extremely upset because she said Zenani was her goddaughter.”

Zenani was killed in a car accident as she journeyed home from a pre-World Cup concert. Consequently, Mr. Mandela pulled out of the World Cup opening ceremony where he was due to appear as a guest speaker.

Yesterday the Nelson Mandela Foundation released a statement naming the driver and details of the fatal crash: “The car involved in the accident on the M1 was driven by Sizwe Mankazana, 23. He is the son of Zwelakhe Mankazana, the partner of Zenani Mandela-Dlamini.”