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PICTURE THIS: Remembering the 'Mother of the Nation'

Apr 6th, 2018 | Category: PICTURE THIS | 1:51
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APRIL 6, 2018: South Africa's Winnie Mandela has died. Winnie, the ex-wife of the late anti-apartheid leader and former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela, was 81 years old. Here are five #FastFacts about Winnie Mandela: 1. Born Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela on September 26, 1936. 2. Married anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela in 1958. 3. Served as the Deputy Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology of South Africa, 1994- 1996. 4. Visited Jamaica on July 24, 1991 with then husband Nelson Mandela, anti-apartheid champion and former president of South Africa. 5. Convicted of theft and fraud in 2003.

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