ANCWL committed to upholding Mama Winnie Mandela's legacy of a just, equitable SA
Family, and friends of struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela are set to mark the sixth anniversary of her passing with a wreath-laying ceremony at Fourways Memorial Park on Tuesday.
The grave of the late Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in Fourways Memorial Park. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News
JOHANNESBURG - Family and friends of struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela are set to mark the anniversary of her passing with a wreath-laying ceremony at Fourways Memorial Park on Tuesday.
Mam’ Winnie, as she was affectionately known, died six years ago on this day at a Johannesburg hospital at the age of 81.
Madikizela-Mandela was a firebrand activist who fought the apartheid regime. She did not hold back in criticising the African National Congress (ANC), the party to which she was fiercely loyal throughout her political life.
The ANC Women’s League said that as the nation reflects on her legacy, they remain committed to upholding her vision of a just and equitable society.
The league’s Sarah Mokwebo: "The significance of today and generally remembering Mama Winnie Mandela is to continue espousing her values, calling for social justice and equality in our communities. So, one of the many things we have a responsibility of doing as the Women’s League is to ensure that the kind of life that she envisioned for herself and for everyone actually does come to fruition or realisation."