The life of Mrs. Winnie Mandela - ex-wife of the late South African leader Nelson Mandela through photos
(Baonghean.vn) - Mrs. Winnie Mandela, ex-wife of the late South African leader Nelson Mandela, passed away on April 2 at the age of 81. Like Mr. Mandela, she was a strong anti-Apartheid activist who had been in and out of prison many times.
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Winnie Mandela at a pop concert on the 70th birthday of her husband Nelson Mandela, in 1988. Photo: Reuters |
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Senator Edward Kennedy visits Winnie Mandela in Brandfort, South Africa in 1985. |
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Winnie Mandela and Nelson Mandela when Nelson was released from Victor Verster prison, after 27 years of imprisonment, February 1990. Photo: Reuters |
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Winnie Mandela and Nelson Mandela appear in front of the World Church Center in Geneva, June 1990. Photo: Reuters |
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Winnie Mandela and Nelson Mandela arrive at the Johannesburg High Court before their kidnapping and assault trial, 1991. Photo: Reuters |
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Pope John Paul II meets Nelson Mandela and his wife Winnie at the Vatican in June 1990. Photo: Reuters |
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Winnie Mandela and Nelson Mandela meet US Secretary of State James Baker in Washington, June 1990. Photo: Reuters |
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Winnie and Nelson Mandela at the swearing-in ceremony at Parliament, May 1994. Photo: Reuters |
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Winnie Mandela greets supporters at the ANC's 51st National Conference, December 2002. Photo: Reuters |
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Nelson Mandela and his wife Winnie at the unveiling of a statue at Groot Drakenstein prison in Paarl near Cape Town, August 2008. Photo: Reuters |
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Winnie Mandela votes in a South African city election in May 2011. Photo: Reuters |
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Winnie Mandela holds a candle during a prayer service for the ailing Mandela at a church in Johannesburg, July 2013. Photo: Reuters |
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Winnie Mandela and South African President Jacob Zuma at Nelson Mandela's funeral in Qunu, December 2013. Photo: Reuters |
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Winnie Mandela smiles during a celebration event surrounding the release of her book "491 Days" in Johannesburg, August 2013. Photo: Reuters |
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Winnie Mandela at the ruling African National Congress (ANC) conference in Johannesburg, December 2017. Photo: Reuters |