Birthday wishes for Mama Winnie
Birthday wishes have been pouring in for Mama Winnie.
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela turns 81 on 26 September.
The struggle icon has her place firmly cemented in the history books.
Politicians, including those from the opposition party, have taken to social media to wish her on her 81st birthday.
Jacaranda FM News got these special birthday messages!
Madikizela-Mandela was married to former South African president Nelson Mandela.
She had been detained during Apartheid for fighting against the oppressive system.
The liberation struggle icon also headed the ANC's Women's League.
She is also one of the ANC's longest-serving activists and members of Parliament.
We wish liberation struggle icon, Mama Winnie Mandela a Happy Birthday! #HeritageDay pic.twitter.com/RUOpiR6CiL
— South African Gov (@GovernmentZA) September 26, 2017
Dear Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela: Happy birthday to you. pic.twitter.com/x7TuUTwtST
— Mzilikazi wa Afrika (@IamMzilikazi) September 26, 2017
Today,the mother of the nation Winnie Madikizela- Mandela turns 81. Happy Birthday Mam' Winnie! pic.twitter.com/5xpbUDIjX5
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) September 26, 2017
Happy Birthday to Mama Winnie Mandela, thank you for your contribution to the struggle 🌹🙌#WinnieMandela ^NS pic.twitter.com/0le2zwDhbf
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) September 26, 2017
"I am the product of the masses of my country and the product of my enemy" - Mama Winnie. Happy Birthday #Winnie81 #WinnieMandela pic.twitter.com/k8hricJls6
— Vusi Gumbi (@VusiHGumbi) September 26, 2017
@DIRCO_ZA wishes Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela a splendid Happy Birthday pic.twitter.com/q2IPVChepv
— DIRCO South Africa (@DIRCO_ZA) September 26, 2017
Happy birthday the first female President of the Republic of South Africa Mama Nomzamo Winifred Madikizela Mandela, the Mother of the Nation pic.twitter.com/XGhZ5MwNkX
— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) September 26, 2017
Happy birthday Mama Winnie!