Nelson Mandela’s ex-wife, Winnie Mandela, dies at 81
SOUTH African anti-apartheid campaigner Winnie Mandela, who was the former wife of South Africa’s first black president, Nelson Mandela, has died aged 81, her personal assistant says.
The couple, famously pictured hand-in-hand as Mr Mandela walked free from prison after 27 years were a symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle for nearly three decades.
However, in later years her reputation became tainted legally and politically.
Her family are expected to release a statement later today.
