anti-apartheid
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South African Government to Hold National Funeral in Honor of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
The South African government has formally announced plans to honor Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, one of the country’s most prominent anti-apartheid icons, with an official state funeral. Madikizela-Mandela will be laid to rest during a national funeral on April 14, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed, with a national memorial service to be held three days prior,…
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South African Anti-Apartheid Activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Dies at 81
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, one of South Africa’s most prominent anti-apartheid activists and the former wife of South Africa’s first black president, Nelson Mandela, died Monday at the age of 81. According to eNCA.com, the Mandela family spokesperson, Victor Dlamini, said in a statement that Madikizela-Mandela died peacefully at Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg surrounded by her family…
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Ahmed Kathrada, South African Anti-Apartheid Activist, Dies at 87
Ahmed Kathrada—one of South Africa’s iconic anti-apartheid activists and a close confidant of the late Nelson Mandela—died in Johannesburg Tuesday morning. He was 87 years old. According to the Associated Press, Kathrada, known fondly as Kathy to just about everyone, died after being admitted to a hospital with blood-clotting in his brain earlier this month.…