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.”
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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