Winnie Mandela, former president Nelson Mandela, who also fought against South African apartheid regime has died at the age of 81.
His death story has been confirmed by his assistant.
Winnie was born on October 26, 1936, and although she and her husband - Nelson Mandela - ran back in the early 1990's, Winnie Madikizela Mandela as well-known remained left to contribute to Mandela's life.
He was there and clapped his hands while he was leaving prison after being arrested for 27 years.
But his life was also controversial.
Family spokesman Victor Dlamini said in a statement: "He has died after a long illness, where he has been in and out of hospital since the year.
"He died in peace early Monday afternoon when surrounded by family and his loved ones."
Refugee bishop and Nobel Prize winner Desmond Tutu praised him as "the main symbol of the war against racism," according to AFP.
Winnie was 20 years old when he got involved in politics.
He studied the work of social services and quickly adapted to the life of mother and politician.
During a period of 27 years when her husband was in prison without the prospect of being released from prison sentence imposed in 1964, Ms. Winnie was obliged to carry on the responsibility of child care and to promote political campaigns to demand the warriors of their country to be freed her husband.
"We will never lose hope and my people will never lose hope, of course we expect the work to continue," he said at the time.
As a result, Mrs. Winnie Mandela was forced to stay in Brandford in their Orange Free state in the 70s after the most effective anti-apartheid operation became known as the Soweto Uprising.
As happened to her husband, Mrs. Winnie was imprisoned, and even put in a special barrier that is one of the most difficult prison bonds that affect psychologists.
But after his release, the style of his struggle against racism began to deteriorate, especially when he appeared to imply a tire-shaped attitude toward those who were targeted for betrayal and then burned them.
"With our 'glory' we will redeem this country," he used to say.
Things kept getting worse because of the actions of some of his guards in the group known as the Mandela United Football Club.
They were found guilty of kidnapping and killing a 14-year-old boy named Stompie Moeketsi-suspected of being secretly defending his enemies.
Although Mrs. Winnie Mandela avoided prison sentence - later the truth commission and reconciliation led by bishop Desmond Tutu, who was investigating the facts about complex acts in the fight against racism and seeking reconciliation, found Mrs. Mandela guilty of political and ethical impunity of the act.
Despite the incident Mrs. Mandela remained the most important in South African politics and became an important representative of women struggling to die and recover from the apartheid regime that was developed by a few whites in the country.
In South Africa's post-independence days, she is remembered that few of the ANC leaders have supported South Africa's former South African president Thabo's secretary and have severely condemned the actions of assaulting African migrants in South Africa.
SOUTH - attacks called xenophobic attack. He has also been a strong supporter of the Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema, a deputy president of the ANC that criticized the president who was forced to curse Jacob Zuma.
Mrs. Winnie's Mandela Mandela's history, up to her death remains more remembered as South Africa's mother-in-law standing on racial discrimination throughout her age.
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