South Africa: Winnie's Day of Shame

Johannesburg — Erstwhile 'Mother of the Nation' resigns all political positions

WINNIE Madikizela-Mandela walked out of court, clenched her fist defiantly and smiled at her cheering supporters. Yet it was a day of shame in the turbulent life of the Mother of the Nation as Magistrate Peet Johnson sentenced her to five years in jail for her role in bank fraud and theft totalling R660 000.

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