As news of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's death spreads on Monday afternoon‚ South Africans have inundated social media with an outpouring of tributes for the political stalwart.
The Mandela family confirmed that Ma Winnie died on Monday afternoon in a Johannesburg hospital surrounded by loved ones.
"She died after a long illness‚ for which she had been in and out of hospital since the start of the year. She succumbed peacefully in the early hours of Monday afternoon surrounded by her family and loved ones‚" read part of the statement.
The family is expected to release details of the memorial and funeral services once it has been confirmed.
Meanwhile‚ the nation has united to pay tribute to Ma Winnie‚ applauding her strength and fierce nature.
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SA mourns the death of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
The Mandela family confirmed that Ma Winnie died on Monday afternoon in a Johannesburg hospital surrounded by loved ones.
"She died after a long illness‚ for which she had been in and out of hospital since the start of the year. She succumbed peacefully in the early hours of Monday afternoon surrounded by her family and loved ones‚" read part of the statement.
The family is expected to release details of the memorial and funeral services once it has been confirmed.
Meanwhile‚ the nation has united to pay tribute to Ma Winnie‚ applauding her strength and fierce nature.
https://twitter.com/iamSivN/status/980814463115956226
https://twitter.com/akaworldwide/status/980811839004082177
https://twitter.com/Boity/status/980814788417785856
https://twitter.com/Sisonkemsimang/status/980810849890652160
https://twitter.com/VusiThembekwayo/status/980808537994596352
https://twitter.com/NalediBrownSA/status/980797728673423360
https://twitter.com/AudreyChimwanda/status/980808660996804608
https://twitter.com/NalediBrownSA/status/980808043536572417
https://twitter.com/Snothando_Mthi/status/980807627788742656
https://twitter.com/Pallingo/status/980805792076124161
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