SA mourns the death of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

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.