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World at large remembers Madikizela-Mandela

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The international community is mourning with South Africa over the passing of its respected  struggle icon, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela . On Monday afternoon the story of her death also caught the attention of international media and influential people globally.

Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, described Madikizela-Mandela’s death as a huge loss to Africa. President Buhari, on behalf of the Govt and people of Nigeria, commiserated with the family of the deceased, the Govt and people of South Africa, urging them to be consoled by the knowledge that the late Winnie Mandela’s contributions to ending apartheid will not be forgotten.

“The President noted that she was a woman of uncommon determination, steadfastness and perseverance who held aloft the torch of the struggle against institutionalised discrimination even while her ex-husband, the late Madiba, President Nelson Mandela was incarcerated.”

See below some of the reactions SABC  correspondent in New York, Sherwin Bryce-Pease  gathered…

 

 

 

 

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