Winnie Madikizela-Mandela: Anti-Apartheid Activist Dies at 81

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician. Born on September 26, 1936, in Mbongweni, she was a social worker who married Nelson Mandela in 1958.

She campaigned for her husband's release during his 27 years in prison and was repeatedly arrested and banned. She served in parliament and as deputy minister. Her reputation was marred by her role in violence by her bodyguards, the Mandela United Football Club, in the late 1980s.

She and Mandela divorced in 1996. Madikizela-Mandela died in Johannesburg on April 2, 2018, at age 81.

Achievements: Anti-apartheid leader, member of parliament.

Birth: September 26, 1936 - Mbongweni, South Africa.

Profession: Activist and politician.

Interesting Facts: She was known as the Mother of the Nation.