Winnie faces up to 15 years in prison for fraud and theft

WINNIE Madikizela-Mandela, the former wife of Nelson Mandela, faces up to 15 years in jail after being found guilty of fraud and theft.

The controversial African National Congress (ANC) politician was convicted in a Pretoria court yesterday after a nine-month trial that has gripped South Africa.

The 64-year-old president of the ANC’s Womens’ League, along with her broker Addy Moolman, had pleaded not guilty to a total of 60 fraud and 25 theft charges. However, yesterday she was found to have deliberately engaged in a bogus bank loan scandal worth more than 125,000.