
South Africa
South African anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela died peacefully on Monday following a long illness, a family spokesman said.
“She died after a long illness, for which she had been in and out of hospital since the start of the year,” Victor Dlamini said in a statement.
“She succumbed peacefully in the early hours of Monday afternoon surrounded by her family and loved ones.”
In January, she was admitted to hospital with a kidney infection and exhaustion.
In October, Madikizela-Mandela underwent a procedure on her knee.
Dlamini said details of the memorial and funeral services would be released once these had been finalised.
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