ANCWL: Happy birthday Mam' Winnie
Updated | By Silindelo Masikane
The ANC Women's League has described Winnie Madikizela-Mandela as an icon who has stood the test of time.
![Winnie Madikizela-Mandela](https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/winnie4.width-800.png)
Madikizela-Mandela was celebrated at a gala dinner hosted by the women's league, which Madikizela-Mandela led for 10 years from 1993.
The struggle veteran's birthday ended with a bang following month long celebrations with politicians, musicians and ordinary South Africans attending a celebration held at Emperor's Palace.
Dressed in the ANC colours of green and gold, Mam' Winnie looked radiant accompanied by her granddaughter.
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![Winnie Madikizela-Mandela](https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/winnie1.original.png)
Among the gifts she received was a personalized doek with her face on it, while ANC national chairperson, Baleka Mbete, described Madikizela-Mandela as a unifier and the true mother of the nation.
![Winnie Madikizela-Mandela](https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/winnie2.original.png)
"To see people who featured at different times. You heard comrade Cyril on the one side and Julius Malema on the other side - and it spoke of who you are - the essence of the woman who brings everyone together," Mbete said at the celebrations.
![Winnie Madikizela-Mandela](https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/winnie3.original.png)
Women's league president Bathabile Dlamini said the league would ensure her legacy is known throughout the world.
"Comrade Winnie will remain a member of the ANC and a resilient one. Mama, thank you very much for driving the women's league during rocky days," Dlamini said.
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