Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (born September 26, 1936, Bizana, Pondoland district, Transkei [now in Eastern Cape], South Africa—died April 2, 2018, Johannesburg, South Africa) was a South African social worker and activist considered by many Black South Africans to be the “Mother of the Nation.” She was the second wife of Nelson Mandela, from whom she separated in 1992. While Nelson Mandela was in jail she held it down, remained militant, and became somewhat of a symbol for anti-apartheid while Nelson Mandela was still jailed. At the start of her husband’s long imprisonment (1962–90), Madikizela-Mandela was banned (severely restricted in travel, association, and speech) and for years underwent almost continual harassment by the South African government and its security forces; she spent 17 months in jail in 1969–70 and lived in internal exile from 1977 to 1985. During these years she did social and educational work and became a heroine of the anti-apartheid movement. Her reputation was seriously marred in 1988–89 when many acts of violence was essentially pinned against her. Then when Nelson Mandela was released and Nelson Mandela became a symbol for peace, she was essentially done up, unfortunately publicly. Much respect to her legacy for being steadfast keeping up the mission that Nelson Mandela started. Definition of a real one. One of the realest. Rest in peace.