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Born to a Xhosa royal family in Bizana, and a qualified social worker, she married anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg in 1958; they remained married for 38 years and had two children together.
Winnie Mandela, the wife of anti-apartheid campaigner Nelson Mandela, has been given a six-year prison sentence for her part in the kidnap of four youths. Her lawyers lodged an appeal against...
Sep 22, 2024 · Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, South African social worker and anti-apartheid activist considered by many Black South Africans to be the “Mother of the Nation.” She was the second wife of Nelson Mandela; they separated in 1992 after her questionable behavior and militancy alienated him and other anti-apartheid activists.
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Jan 25, 2010 · Winnie and Nelson Mandela divorced in 1996, after 38 years of marriage. But Winnie did not quietly fade away. Despite convictions for kidnap and fraud, she remains on the political stage. Last...
Apr 2, 2018 · Winnie Madikizela-Mandela became a potent symbol of South Africa's anti-apartheid struggle when she was banished and jailed for campaigning for the rights of black South Africans and her...
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Apr 2, 2018 · Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, whose hallowed place in the pantheon of South Africa’s liberators was eroded by scandal over corruption, kidnapping, murder and the implosion of her fabled marriage...
Apr 13, 2018 · Winnie Madikizela is born in Bizana in the Transkei (Eastern Cape). The young social worker meets Nelson Mandela, a lawyer and prominent anti-apartheid activist. They marry a year later. Mr...
