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Winnie Mandela, the former wife of late South African president Nelson Mandela, celebrated her upcoming 80th birthday with a dinner at the renowned Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town on Wednesday night, ahead of September 26 birthday. 

The guest list included first lady Bongi Ngema-Zuma‚ her daughter Zindzi Mandela‚ the EFF’s Malema and Dali Mpofu‚ Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille and other politicians‚ musicians and family members of Madikizela-Mandela.

She was escorted into the venue on the arm of Deputy  South AfricanPresident Cyril Ramaphosa Matamela, who later addressed the guests on the accolades and characteristics Winnie.