South Africa socialite killed on way to murder trial: "Hazel Crane, who regularly appeared in South African society pages and was known as a close friend of Nelson Mandela's ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, was clearly targeted for assassination, police spokesman Chris Wilken said. "

Madikizela-Mandela is a bit of a shady character herself, and I find it interesting that she just happened to not be there that day.