Nelson Mandela’s ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has died aged 81.
Winnie, who was married to Nelson when he was imprisoned on Robben Island, passed away “peacefully” on Monday, a family spokesman said.
“She died after a long illness, for which she had been in and out of hospital since the start of the year,” Victor Dlamini said in a statement.
He added: “She succumbed peacefully in the early hours of Monday afternoon surrounded by her family and loved ones.”
The news comes less than three months after the South African anti-apartheid campaigner was rushed to hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa, with a kidney infection.
Winnie Mandela dies at 81.
