Winnie Madikizela-Mandela OLS MP (born Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela; 26 September 1936 – 2 April 2018), also known as Winnie Mandela, was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician, and the second wife of Nelson Mandela. She served as a Member of Parliament from 1994 to 2003, and from 2009 until her death, and was a deputy minister of arts and culture 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 its Women's League. Madikizela-Mandela was known to her supporters as the "Mother of the Nation".
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Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela 26 September 1936 Bizana, Pondoland, Transkei, South Africa
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Died |
2 April 2018 (aged 81) Netcare Milpark Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Zodiac | Libra |
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