'Her spirit lives on': ANC commemorates Winnie Madikizela-Mandela | IOL News

The ANC marked the one-year anniversary of the death of liberation stalwart WinnieMadikizelaMandela.

Cape Town - The ruling African National Congress on Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary of the death of liberation stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.

In a statement, the ANC, of which Madikizela-Mandela was a long-standing luminary, said: "As we mark the anniversary of the passing of an icon of our generation, Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, we celebrate her life and what she came to represent. The ANC said Madikizela-Mandela had been "a voice of courage, hope, encouragement and a deep love of our country and all its people, left us a year ago".

Earlier this year, President Cyril Ramaphosa conferred on Madikizela-Mandela the ANC’s highest honour for a life of dedication to the liberation of her people.

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