South Africa's Winnie Mandela Dies At 81

Winnie Mandela was a veteran of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa. A family statement said she died after a long illness, for which she had been in and out of hospital since the start of the year. It said she died peacefully surrounded by her family.

(Image: Winnie Madikizela Mandela, South African anti-apartheid campaigner and ex-wife of Nelson Mandela. Credit: Reuters)