South Africa: Man Who Drove Mama Winnie to the Airport So She Could Travel to See Madiba Recalls Taking Many Risks

He used to drive Winnie Madikizela-Mandela from Brandfort to the airport in Bloemfontein for the many trips she used to take to visit her husband, former president Nelson Mandela, on Robben Island. And he recalls taking many risks.

Matthews Seate used to run errands - which included cashing cheques - for Madikizela-Mandela during the time she was banished to Brandfort in 1977.

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