Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Archives

South African diplomat Zindzi Mandela, daughter of struggle icons, dies after short illness

Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of South African anti-apartheid icons Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, has died aged 59, local media reported on Monday. Mandela, who was South Africa's ambassador to Denmark, passed away in Johannesburg in the early hours of Monday after a short illness, public broadcaster SABC reported, citing a family member. Mandela, a political and social activist in her own right who was vocal particularly about persisting inequalities […]

13 July 2020

Local

Winnie touted but no decision yet on new name for Cape Town airport ACSA

Deputy Minister of Transport Sindisiwe Chikunga on Thursday reassured Parliament’s portfolio committee on transport that Minister of Transport Blade Nzimande is moving swiftly to give capacity to Airports Company South Africa and address allegations against its CEO Bongani Maseko. Committee member for the ANC Tembalam Xego asked the ACSA delegation about the likelihood that the name of Cape Town International Airport would be changed to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela International Airport. This […]

20 April 2018

Local

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s funeral rift

The ANC had to fight for space on the programme of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's funeral, which became a platform to shame the party for turning its back on her. City Press understands that the Madikizela-Mandela family was opposed to ANC speakers and made an eleventh-hour compromise to give space to the governing party, the political home of the late stalwart and MP. ANC insiders described a "clear rift" between the party […]

15 April 2018

Local

Marikana, renaming of Cape airport will cause political discourse: PAC

wo proposals made at Winnie Madikizela Mandela’s funeral on Saturday are likely to promote serious political discourse. This is according to PAC leader Luthando Mbinda who has objected saying his party has long been calling for the airport to be renamed after its founding leader, Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe. “It will be up to the ruling party, the PAC at the moment is not a governing party but obviously Mama Winnie will […]

15 April 2018

Local

Editors call for evidence of Winnie apartheid smear campaign

The South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef) called for evidence to be brought forward following claims that about 40 journalists were involved in a deliberate smear campaign against struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela during apartheid. On Wednesday, eNCA aired the documentary 'Winnie', in which she claimed there were journalists working under the Stratcom operation to discredit anti-apartheid activists. Following the documentary, a video went viral on social media, showing the late […]

13 April 2018

News

Learning about Winnie

A tribute to the late Winnie Madikizela Mandela by Ibrahim Kangwa Chibwe This is how I came to know Winnie Mandela. At some school in central Zambia, our school teacher would walk into class and shouts, “Morning class, open your social studies text books and go to chapter 6. Today we are learning about freedom and liberation.” Soon names like Winnie Mandela, Oliver Tambo and Steve Biko were popular in […]

13 April 2018

Local

New contractor to complete restoration of Mama Winnie’s Brandfort house

The project to preserve and restore the house that late struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was banished to in Brandfort in the Free State has been assigned to new contractors, the Department of Arts and Culture said. In a statement released on Wednesday, the department attempted to dispel rumours that nothing had been done to restore the house and to turn it into a museum as promised. Spokesperson Asanda Magaqa said […]

12 April 2018

Local

All eyes on Orlando Stadium for Mam’ Winnie’s official memorial service

The official memorial service for the struggle icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is to take place at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Wednesday. The government moved the memorial service from Regina Mundi Catholic Church in Soweto to the stadium. Last week, Minister in the Presidency Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said the change was made after the size of the venue and the expected number of attendees were considered. Madikizela-Mandela died on April 2 at […]

11 April 2018

Events

St Georges cathedral to celebate Mama Winnie

Capetonians will gather on Thursday to celebrate the life and memory of Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, who passed away at the age of 81 in Johannesburg on Monday 2nd April 2018. Affectionately known as the “Mother of the Nation”, the former South African first lady, stalwart, struggle activist and icon will be laid to rest in Orlando, Johannesburg, on the 14th of April 2018. Father Michael Weeder, Dean of St. George’s […]

5 April 2018

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