Lifetime struggle for woman who fought to end apartheid

Even the name given to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela at birth, Nomzamo, "one who undergoes trials", foretold a life of struggle.

Lifetime struggle for woman who fought to end apartheid

Even the name given to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela at birth, Nomzamo, "one who undergoes trials", foretold a life of struggle.

During her nearly 38-year marriage to Nelson Mandela, she fought for black majority rule even as she vowed to escape the shadow of the great man.

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