Today is Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's birthday. She turns 81.
Tributes pour out on social media for her birthday.
See tweets below:
Thank you for your contribution to the struggle against repression and social injustice! Happy Birthday Mama. #WinnieMandela #Winnie81 pic.twitter.com/Rzl1qVFteb
— Vusi Gumbi (@VusiHGumbi) September 26, 2017
EFF wishes Mama #WinnieMandela a Happy Birthday ????? pic.twitter.com/ISkbD0J6r8
— EFF (@EFFSouthAfrica) September 26, 2017
#WinnieMandela I knew of him because of you, I saw you before I saw him. He was because of you. Reyaholeboha Mme?????? pic.twitter.com/bIVpnNZwQL
— Masechaba Mtolo (@uMaMoshoeshoe) September 26, 2017
Happy Birthday mama Nomzamo, mama woMkhonto we Sizwe HappyBirthday #WinnieMandela pic.twitter.com/hNcAO46Ttw
— IG: @MbuyiseniNdlozi (@MbuyiseniNdlozi) September 26, 2017
I admire #WinnieMandela. Separated from her husband and kids. Spent 491 days in solitary confinement. Ndikunqwenelela usuku lokuzalwa! pic.twitter.com/x6xlRmToIO
— Christo (@ChristoThurston) 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
Happy Birthday to the Queen of South Africa, The Original First Lady, A Fighter, A comrade, A social Worker , Impondokazi.#WinnieMandela pic.twitter.com/tWBZ8zaJnD
— Luba!! (@Lubabalo_M) September 26, 2017
One of the fearless Fighters for an African Child's Freedom turns 81 today- Happy Birthday #WinnieMandela pic.twitter.com/vy14RMXPac
— African (@ali_naka) September 26, 2017
Winnie Mandela was the loudest voice in South afrika during apartheid.....the voice they couldn't silence. #winnieMandela
— ntsikimazwai.com (@ntsikimazwai) September 26, 2017
Today we celebrate the birth of a Queen, A fighter and the mother of nations
— Sefularo Keamogetswe (@Sefularo_Keamo) September 26, 2017
Happy birthday #WinnieMandela pic.twitter.com/w8M3wKytlx
#WinnieMandela Happy Birthday Gorgeous Mamma Winnie??????????????????????????. Keep Slaying Queen pic.twitter.com/alIv0dOZ9d
— Stop Albino Killings (@kuliroberts) September 26, 2017
#ThisDayInHistory Mam' Winnie Madikizela Mandela was born, in the village of Mbongweni??.We say happy 81st birthday Mama #WinnieMandela pic.twitter.com/tg7CaK0q84
— Lead SA (@lead_sa) September 26, 2017