Former President John Dramani has eulogised South Africa’s Winnie Madikizela-Mandela who passed away at the Netcare Milpark Hospital on Monday, 2 April 2018.
Mr Mahama took to Facebook to express his condolences, saying Winnie will be “remembered for her active fight on the side of Nelson Mandela and his compatriots against apartheid” in South Africa in the early 90s.
“Growing up, we were inspired by her strength in continuing the struggle while Mandela and his colleagues were incarcerated. A bold fighter and champion of female empowerment, Winnie will be kindly remembered and celebrated for centuries,” Mr Mahama noted.
Mr Mahama recounted his encounter with Winnie in Soweto, saying: “She remained passionate about the ideals of Pan Africanism”.
The apartheid icon had been ill for a number of years and was most recently admitted to Milpark Hospital due to an infection affecting her kidneys.
The last time the stalwart was in a hospital was in October 2017 for a knee surgery, which she had a full recovery from.
During her ex-husband’s 27-year imprisonment for his fight against apartheid, Madikizela-Mandela campaigned for his release and the rights of black South Africans, undergoing arrest and banishment. White minority rule ended in 1994.
The former South African first lady was born in the village of Mbongweni, Bizana, in the Transkei.
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What is wrong with this John mahama?anytime he wants to imitate the president and wants to to be heard also, what is wrong with him? Somebody tell that man Ghanaians have rejected him and no turning back Ghana is not for the ndc! Hahaha! Anytime ,Nana Addo comes out with something you see him making mockery of himself by also announcing himself like he is also a president doesn't he still get it he is the most humiliated incumbent president unprecedented in Ghana? Who advises him?that person is ridiculing him. Just imagine, Trump wishing somebody and Obama also hurriedly coin out, kai! God forbid Obama will never do that! Is this going to bring John mahama to power for what? If he had something good he would have done it during the 4 years that Atuguba gave him, so what else dies he want? Where in the world has aN incumbent president defeated in a humiliating manner come back to win power they should tell us? Ndc are a confused bunch I don't know why they rushing for power like it is lying idly somewhere for grabs ! You people are being tried in court for ste*ling and mismanagement of the same country and you are thinking of coming back in 4 years time where are you going through to come back and who are bringing you back, are you thinking of the same people who voted you out humiliatingly and asking for your prosecution and jail? I don't really get these people!