The life of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, whose remains were interred last Saturday, was something of a meteor. Sparkling in history at a very young age as one of the world’s most popular women...

Winnie Madikizela Mandela, the former wife of South Africa’s first black president, Nelson Mandela, died yesterday.

South African anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was discharged from hospital Tuesday after being treated for a kidney ailment, the family of her ex-husband Nelson Mandela said.

South African anti-apartheid veteran Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, has been hospitalised for a kidney infection but is expected to make a full recovery, the Times Live online news site said on Tuesday.