Tributes to South Africa's 'defying symbol' Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, prominent anti-apartheid activist and the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, died in a hospital on Monday after a long illness at the age of 81.

"She succumbed peacefully in the early hours of Monday afternoon surrounded by her family and loved ones," Ms Madikizela-Mandela's family said in a statement.