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South Africa celebrates Winnie Mandela

Winnie died in a Johannesburg hospital at the age of 81 on April 2, 2018 after suffering a long illness that failed to rob of her of the charisma and energy that defined her sometimes divisive character.

South Africa paid tribute to Winnie Mandela's "fighting spirit" on Tuesday as plans were made to mark the life of the firebrand anti-apartheid campaigner and Nelson Mandela's former wife.

South Africa paid tribute to Winnie Mandela's fighting spirit on Tuesday as plans were made to celebrate  the life of the firebrand anti-apartheid campaigner.

She died in a Johannesburg hospital at the age of 81 on Monday after suffering a long illness that failed to rob of her of the charisma and energy that defined her sometimes divisive character.

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