Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, wife of the late South African leader Nelson Mandela, and a leading anti-apartheid figure in her own right during the country's most turbulent years, has died at age 81.

Jonny Steinberg tells the story of Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela at a moment when a new generation is reassessing their legacies. By Bongani Kona Representing Nelson and Winnie ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, prominent anti-apartheid activist and the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, died in a hospital on Monday after a long illness. She was 81.

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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has died at the age of 81. According to multiple outlets including the New York Times and the BBC, her personal assistant confirmed Madikizela-Mandela’s death on Monday.

Even the name given to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela at birth — Nomzamo, “one who undergoes trials” — foretold a life of struggle. During her nearly 38-year marriage to Nelson Mandela, she ...

In the wake of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's death at age 81, look back on the moment she rekindled international interest in her husband and his cause.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the South African anti-apartheid activist and former wife of Nelson Mandela, died on Monday, April 2. She was 81. The South African Broadcasting Corporation reported ...

Anti-apartheid activist and wife of the late Nelson Mandela, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela died Monday at 81. She was renowned for revving up crowds with her fierce speeches denouncing the apartheid ...

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, one of South Africa’s most prominent and polarizing figures, died April 2 at a hospital in Johannesburg. She was 81.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Anti-Apartheid Activist, Dies at 81 The ex-wife of Nelson Mandela and political activist died Monday after a long illness.