JOHANNESBURG — South Africa on Tuesday declared 10 days of national mourning for Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the anti-apartheid activist and ex-wife of Nelson Mandela who died after a long illness. The Regina Mundi church was a refuge for anti-apartheid activists during white minority rule. Madikizela-Mandela’s house in Soweto has been visited by mourners since she died on Monday at age 81. Madikizela-Mandela was persecuted by the apartheid government, and venerated by many South Africans, because of her activism against white minority rule. ——This version corrects to say the funeral will be a “special official” one, not a state one.

Source: National Post April 03, 2018 12:02 UTC