South Africa bids farewell to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

Millions of South Africans prepared to say goodbye to anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela on Saturday as her emotionally charged official funeral began in Soweto, where she lived until her death on April 2 at 81.

Thousands of mourners packed the 40,000-seat Orlando Stadium in Soweto to bid farewell to the powerful figure who will be buried as a national hero, after lively debate over how she should be remembered.