During the more than a quarter of a century that her husband spent in jail, Winnie Mandela was persecuted by the white authorities, first to put pressure on her husband, and then because she ...

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The film, which is based on the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela features Idris Elba and Naomie Harris in the lead roles as Nelson Mandela and Winnie Mandela respectively.

The death of South Africa's veteran anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela at the age of 81 has sparked a national debate about how she should be remembered. The more traditional ...

PRETORIA, South Africa (CNN) --Convicted former South African first lady Winnie Madikizela-Mandela says she has resigned from her positions in the African National Congress, but will remain a ...

Thanks to the public events and the scholarly engagement with her life and work, Charlotte Maxeke has become one of the most visible South African women from the 19th and 20th centuries. A secret ...

Neville Alexander, fellow prisoner The Newly-discovered Film of Nelson Mandela on Robben Island in ... The Letters to Winnie These four letters, written from Robben Island between 1976-1979 ...

Her portrayal of Winnie Mandela in HBO's Mandela, starring Danny Glover, earned her a second ACE Award. Woodard's many feature film credits include Star Trek: First Contact; Heart and Souls ...

Documentary about Nelson and Winnie Mandela's visit to the city of São Paulo, recording their encounter with the black community and social movements active in the city. The film shows the ...

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I have an award wall at my home in Chicago,” says Jennifer Hudson when I ask where she keeps her Oscar, “and it’s right in the center.” She was keeping the wall a secret and didn’t feel comfortable ...

If Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was still alive, she would have turned 88 years yesterday. Born Winifred Nomzamo Zanyiwe Madikizela in a small village in Pondoland, she looked after her father’s ...