Winnie Madikizela-Mandela: Revolutionary who kept the spirit of resistance alive
By: Shireen Hassim, University of the Witwatersrand South African liberation struggle icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has died at the age of 81. EPA-EFE/Jon Hrusha No other woman – in life and after – occupies the place that Winnie Madikizela-Mandela does in South African politics. A stalwart of the African National Congress (ANC), she nevertheless stands above, and at times outside, the party. Her iconic status transcends political parties and geographical […]