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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.
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  2. 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.

  3. 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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  4. Winnie (Eilish) is her sister-in-law, Mrs Brown's son Trevor is her son-in-law by marriage, and Mark's wife Betty is her daughter-in-law by marriage.

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  5. Despite government restrictions on the movements of Treason Trial defendents, Winnie and Nelson got married on 14 June 1958, in Bizana. The celebration caught the national interest and was reported in publications such as Drum Magazine and the Golden City Post.

  6. Apr 2, 2014 · The two married in June 1958, despite concerns from Winnie's father over the couple's age difference and Nelson's steadfast political involvements.

  7. May 18, 2023 · When they married in 1958, Nelson was a celebrity freedom-fighter. After he was jailed and disappeared from view, Winnie became a star in her own right, dubbed “mother of the nation” for her ...

  8. Dec 6, 2013 · He said he was embarrassed to be married only in name. Mr Mandela's first wife, Evelyn, accused Winnie of only wanting to be the first black South African First Lady.