2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, activist and ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, died at the age of 81 in a hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa, as a result of a long illness, a family spokesperson said in a statement.
Madikizela Mandela died in the Milkpark hospital in Johannesburg on Monday, April 2, surrounded by her entire family and "left in peace," said the information disclosed. Press reports indicate that he had a kidney condition.
“Mrs. Madikizela Mandela was one of the greatest icons in the fight against apartheid (racial segregation). She bravely fought against the apartheid state and sacrificed her life for the freedom of her country,”reads the statement reproduced by CNN.
Winnie was married to Mandela since 1956, they were 38 years old as a marriage. They even remained married during Mandela's imprisonment, who was in prison for more than 25 years after his active fight against racial segregation and the lack of rights that existed in South Africa.
During that period, the figure of his wife, Madikizela Mandela, became relevant. Press reports indicate that the woman had a strong image and was extremely brave; She fought to get her husband out of jail. Her speech was listed as powerful and / or strong when it came to advocating for equality. This earned her the title of "Mother of the Nation" in her country. In 1996 Nelson Mandela becomes the first black president of South Africa. However, two years after her husband spoke, he achieved the presidency of the country, the marriage divorces. Madikizela Mandela and the late South African leader had two daughters.
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