Anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela dies aged 81

By The Newsroom
Published 2nd Apr 2018, 16:39 BST
Updated 2nd Apr 2018, 16:45 BST
File photo dated Sunday, February 11, 1990, of Winnie with husband Nelson walking hand in hand upon his release from Victor prison, Cape Town (AP Photo)File photo dated Sunday, February 11, 1990, of Winnie with husband Nelson walking hand in hand upon his release from Victor prison, Cape Town (AP Photo)
File photo dated Sunday, February 11, 1990, of Winnie with husband Nelson walking hand in hand upon his release from Victor prison, Cape Town (AP Photo)
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, a prominent anti-apartheid activist and the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, has died at the age of 81.

Madikizela-Mandela was married to Nelson Mandela from 1958 to 1996.

Mandela was imprisoned throughout most of their marriage and Madikizela-Mandela's own activism against the apartheid regime led to her being imprisoned for months and spending years under house arrest.

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