South African activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela passed away "peacefully" on Monday after a long illness, according to published reports. She was 81.
Winnie, who was married to former south African president and anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela, was a polarising figure in Soweto.
Although she kept the memory of her husband Nelson Mandela alive while he was imprisoned for 27 years, there were rumours that she cheated on him, spent money lavishly on members of her "Mandela United Football Club", and used her Soweto enforcers to kidnap members of her opposition
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