Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
1936 – 2018 South Africa
politician
Who was Winnie Madikizela-Mandela?
Anti-apartheid activist and politician known as the 'Mother of the Nation' who was married to Nelson Mandela. She endured harassment, imprisonment, and internal exile while fighting apartheid but later faced controversy over alleged human rights violations.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (CC BY-SA 4.0).