Winnie Mandela

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BornNomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela
1936-09-26
Bizana, Pondoland, South Africa
Died2 April 2018 (Age 81)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Alma materJan H. Hofmeyr School of Social Work, University of Witwatersrand
Children • Zenani
• Zindziwa
SpouseNelson Mandela
Anti-apartheid activist and politician. Sentenced to jail in political trial.

Winnie Mandela [1] was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician, and the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela.[2]

Winnie Mandela served as a Member of Parliament from 1994 to 2003,[3] and from 2009 until her death,[4] and was a deputy minister from 1994 to 1996.

A member of the African National Congress (ANC) political party, she served on the ANC’s National Executive Committee and headed the ANC Women's League.

Winnie Mandela was known as the "Mother of the Nation".[5]

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