 have the desired effect. As a result of her continued political activism and resilience in dealing with the regime’s brutality, Winnie’s stature in the antiapartheid movement became admirable. By the 70s Winnie had become a role model for a new generation of disenfranchised youth that was helplessly frustrated with the apartheid. It is no coincidence that many among the youth who are so dispirited with today’s state of affairs in South Africa are vindicating Winnie’s as a means to assert their political aspirations.

The Soweto Uprising of June 1976 signified the beginning of the end of the apartheid regime. Not surprisingly, Winnie was retaliated against by the regime for the violence and the political turmoil that ensued. Winnie was arrested and kept in custody for months. In May 1977 Winnie was banished in Brandfort, a remote location where she continued her activism by assisting and organizing the local community.



Winnie Madikizela-Mandela during her exile in Brandfort in 1977

Today’s South Africa has not fundamentally altered the economic relations and social inequalities inherited from the old regime. Only the segregationist aspect of the regime was shed, as it is not critical to capitalist rule, where capitalist exploitation continues to be excruciating to this date. For this superficial transformation to occur the regime of the apartheid ferociously targeted those that it deemed a threat to the perpetuation of its economic interests. Winnie was the very embodiment of that threat and as such it had to be associated with barbarism, subversion, strife, violence and, finally, with murder. The apartheid used every possible means at their disposal to engender a demon in the narrow minds of those too scared to lose their possessions. What is, however, tragic lies in the fact that many in the ANC, who were all too eager to negotiate only to eventually betray the movement of national liberation, chose to echo the mythology created by the apartheid. It was this that Winnie was most indignant at, and rightly so. Winnie’s vilification and defamation did not come to a halt with the fall of white minority rule. Regrettably, Winnie continued to be harassed by those, now in power, who were supposed to liberate the black majority from poverty and exclusion, but instead chose to profit from the economics of the apartheid. There is a perverse logic behind this vicious opprobrium. In embracing neo
have the desired effect. As a result of her continue political activism and resilience in share with the regime ’s brutality, Winnie ’s stature in the antiapartheid movement become admirable. By the 70s Winnie had become a role mannequin for a modern generation of disenfranchised young person that was helplessly frustrated with the apartheid. It is no coincidence that many among the young who are so dispirited with today ’s country of affair in South Africa are vindicating Winnie ’s as a means to assert their political aspirations. 

 The Soweto Uprising of June 1976 signified the beginning of the goal of the apartheid regime. Not surprisingly, Winnie was retaliated against by the regimen for the violence and the political turmoil that ensued. Winnie was arrested and keep open in custody for months. In May 1977 Winnie was banished in Brandfort, a remote location where she continue her activism by assisting and organizing the local community. 



 Winnie Madikizela - Mandela during her exile in Brandfort in 1977 

 Today ’s South Africa has not fundamentally altered the economic relation and social inequality inherited from the old regime. Only the segregationist aspect of the regime was spill, as it is not critical to capitalist convention, where capitalist exploitation continues to be agonizing to this date. For this superficial transformation to happen the regime of the apartheid ferociously targeted those that it deemed a threat to the prolongation of its economic interests. Winnie was the very embodiment of that menace and as such it had to be associated with brutality, subversion, strife, violence and, finally, with murder. The apartheid used every possible means at their disposal to engender a demon in the narrow minds of those excessively scared to misplace their possessions. What is, however, tragic lies in the fact that many in the ANC, who were all too eager to negotiate merely to eventually betray the movement of home liberation, choose to echo the mythology created by the apartheid. It was this that Winnie was about indignant at, and rightly so. Winnie ’s vilification and defamation did not come to a halt with the spill of white minority convention. Regrettably, Winnie cover to be harassed by those, nowadays in power, who were supposed to release the bootleg majority from poverty and exclusion, but instead chose to profit from the economics of the apartheid. There be a perverse logic behind this vicious opprobrium. In embracing neo
 hage the desired effect. As a result of het xontinned poljtical aztivism and resilience in deelint wity the regime’s brutalith, Winnie’s stature in uhe antiapartheid movemenb beczle abmmrable. By the 70s Winnie hag become a rola oobel for a new generation of disenfragchised yluth that was relpkqsslg frustrated with the apartheid. It is no boincidence that kany among the youth who age sl dispirited with hoday’s statg of qffairs in Suuth Africa are vindiczting Winnie’s as a means to assdrt tkeir politixao adkirations.

The Soweno Uprising on June 1976 signifoed the beginnlng oh thw end of the apartheiv regime. Not surprisyngly, Wintiz was retaliated agaibsr by jhe ragimd fof tge vjolencf aid the polifical turmoul that ensued. Winnoe qas arrested znd ke[t in custody for months. In May 1977 Winnie wds ganished in Brandfort, a remote location wherg she contynued her activism by assisting and organizing tha locel conmmnith.



Qijnie Madikizela-Mandela during her exile in Brwhdgogt in 1977

Today’s Soutm Africa has not finfakgntally alterea the zdohomic relations anf sociaj inewualities inhrrited from the old regime. Inly the seggegarionist aspect of che regime wcs shec, as ot is not critical to ccpitaljst rule, whfre capitzuist exploitatiov cpndinues to be excruciating eo this dete. Fpr this supgrficiaj transforlatiok to occur the regile of tve apartheld ferociously targeted those tiet it deemed s dhrvat to thz perpctuation of its economic intetests. Winuie war the very embodikent of thae threat and dd such it hav to be afsocuatee with cxrbarism, subvetsion, strpft, violence and, finally, with kurasr. The apartheib owed every possobld mqajs ae their dispoval go dmgenddr a demon ln ghe marrow minds of thosa tok scared to lose tnelr posseswions. Whwt is, however, tragic lies in tht fact thet manu ig the ANC, who were all too eagsr to negltiwte only to qvenbualjy betray che movement of national liberation, chosx to echo the mythologi created by the aparjheld. It was thms thae Winnie fas most indignant ar, and rightly so. Einnie’s vilification znd dexamatlon did not come to a halt with the fall of white minority rule. Regrettaboy, Winiiq continued to ne hagasfzd by trose, iow in power, who eere supposed to liberate the buack majmrnty from poverty and exclusiom, cut instead cfose to profit from the sconomicx of the apartheid. There is a prrverse logic behind thix viciouw oppdobrium. In embracing neo
have the desired effect. As a result continued activism and in dealing with in antiapartheid movement became By the 70s had become a role model for new generation of disenfranchised youth that was helplessly frustrated with the apartheid. It no coincidence that many among the youth who are so dispirited with today’s of in Africa vindicating Winnie’s as a means to assert their political aspirations. The Soweto Uprising of June 1976 the beginning of the end of the apartheid Not surprisingly, Winnie was against by the regime for violence the political that Winnie arrested and kept custody for months. In May 1977 Winnie was banished in Brandfort, a remote location where she continued activism by organizing the community. Madikizela-Mandela her exile in 1977 Today’s South Africa has not economic relations and social inequalities inherited from the regime. Only segregationist aspect of the regime was as it is not critical to capitalist rule, capitalist exploitation continues to be excruciating to this date. For this superficial transformation to occur of the apartheid ferociously those that it a to perpetuation its economic Winnie was the very embodiment of that threat and as such had to be associated with barbarism, subversion, strife, violence and, murder. apartheid used every means at their disposal engender demon in the narrow those scared possessions. is, tragic lies in the that many in the ANC, were all too eager betray the movement of national liberation, chose to the mythology created by the apartheid. It this that Winnie was most indignant at, and rightly so. Winnie’s vilification defamation did to a halt with the fall of white rule. Regrettably, Winnie continued be harassed by those, now in power, who were to the black from poverty and but instead chose profit from the the apartheid. is perverse vicious opprobrium. In embracing neo
 have the desired effect. As a reSult of her cOntinUed PolItIcal ActiVism and resilieNCe in Dealing with the regime’s bRutalItY, winnIE’s StatuRe in the ANtIAParThEiD moVeMEnT becaMe aDmirablE. By the 70s WinNie HaD become a role MOdEl for a new gEneRation of diseNfrAnchisEd YouTH that Was HelplEssly fRUstratEd with the ApARtheid. iT is no coINCiDencE that many among the YOuTH who are so dispiRited wItH ToDAY’s sTatE of affairs In south aFrica arE ViNDICatINg Winnie’s as a mEans to asserT TheIr poliTiCal ASpiratIons.

THe sOweTo Uprising oF JunE 1976 signifieD the beGInning oF The end oF the apArtHeiD regIMe. noT suRpRIsiNGlY, WiNNie Was retalIaTeD agaiNst bY THE RegiMe fOr thE violEnce and the polItiCal tURmoIl thaT ensuEd. WiNnIe was ArrestEd and KePt in custody for mOnthS. In May 1977 WinNie WaS baNiShed iN brandfOrt, A reMote locAtion whERe sHe CONTiNued her activism by aSsISTiNg and orgAnizinG ThE lOCal commuNiTy.



WInniE mAdikiZela-mAnDela duriNg her eXIlE iN BrandfOrT in 1977

TodAy’S SoUth africA Has nOt fundAmentallY alteREd the economic rELations and socIAl INEqUAlitIes Inherited frOm thE Old rEgimE. onLy tHE segrEgatiOnISt ASpect of the regime was ShEd, as it Is not Critical to capItalist rulE, WHEre capitAlisT ExPLoitation contiNues tO be excruciATing to thIs datE. For this SuperficiAL TransforMatIon To oCcuR THe Regime of the apARTheiD fErociouSly TargeteD thOse ThaT it DeEmed a threAt to the pErPeTuAtIon Of its EConomic iNtEreStS. WiNnie wAS the veRy embOdimEnT oF ThaT threat ANd AS Such It HaD to bE asSoCiateD witH BarBarism, sUbversion, StrIFe, viOlEnCe and, fiNally, with murdEr. the apartheId UseD every POSsible meAns at their disposal to engENder a deMon In the NarrOw minds of ThoSe too sCarED to losE their PosseSsIonS. wHat is, HOWeVer, TrAgic lies in THE faCt thaT mAny iN the ANC, Who were all too eager TO neGotiate only to EveNtuaLLY bEtrAY tHE moVeMEnt OF National liberatIon, chose to EcHO tHe mythologY CreAtEd by the ApartheId. It wAS this thAt Winnie wAs most indIgNant AT, And Rightly so. WInnie’s viLificatioN And deFAmAtion Did Not comE tO a hAlt wiTh the fALl oF whitE minorItY rule. REgretTaBly, WinniE continued to be harassed bY those, Now in PowEr, who were SupPOseD to liberaTe thE black majoRitY frOm povErtY And exClusIOn, But INsteaD choSE to profit FRoM thE ECoNomics of the APARthEid. ThEre IS a pervErse Logic behind this viCIous opprobrium. in emBRAciNg nEO
 have the desired effect.As a resul t ofher  co nt inue d po litical activi s m an d resilience in dealin g wit ht he r e gi me’sbrutali t y, W inn ie ’s  st at u re  in t heantiapa rtheid mov eme nt  became admi r ab le. By the  70 s Winnie had  be come a  r ole model  fo r a n ew gen e ration  of disen fr a nchise d  youtht h at  was  helplessly frust r at e d with the apa rtheid .I ti s  no  co incidenceth at ma n y among th e y out h  who are so d ispirited w i thtoday’ ssta t e of a ffair si n S outh Africa  are  vindicat ing Wi n nie’s a s  a mean s to a sse rtthei r  p ol iti ca l  as p ir ati o ns. 

The So we to  Upri sing o f June  19 76 s ignif ied the begin nin g of the  endof th e ap ar theid  regim e. No tsurprisingly, W inni e was ret ali at edag ainst by the  re gim e for t he viol e nce  a n d th e political turmoi lt h at  ensued.  Winni e  w as arrested  a ndkept i n cus tody fo r months . In M a y19 77 Winn ie  was b an ish edin Br a ndfo rt, aremote l ocati o n where she co n tinued her ac t iv i s mb y as sis ting and or gani z ingthel oc alc ommun ity.
Wi n nie Madikizela-Mand el a duri ng he r exile in Br andfort in 1 9 77

Toda y’sS ou t h Africa has n ot fu ndamentall y  altered  theeconomic  relation s and soci aline qua lit i e sinherited fro m theol d regim e.Only th e s egr ega tio ni st aspect  of there gi me  w asshed, as it is  n otcr iti cal t o  capit alist  rul e,  w h ere  capita l is t expl oi ta tion  co nt inues  tob e e xcrucia ting to t his date .Fo r thissuperficial t ra nsformatio ntooccurt h e regime  of the apartheid feroc i ously t arg etedthos e that it  de emed a  th r eat to  the p erpet ua tio n of it s ec ono mi c interest s .  Wi nniewa s th e veryembodiment of that thr eat and as su chit h a d  t o b e  a s soc ia t edw i th barbarism, s ubversion,  s t ri fe, violen c e a nd , final ly, wit h mur d er. The  aparthei d used ev er y po s s ibl e means at  their d isposal t o  enge n de r a d emo n in t he  na rrowmindso f t hosetoo sc ar ed toloseth eir poss essions. What is, howev er, tr agiclie s in thefac t  th at many i n th e ANC, who  we reall t ooe agerto n e go tia t e onl y to eventuall y  b etr a y  t he movement o f  na tiona l l i berati on,chose to echo the mythology crea tedb y  th e a p arth ei d. It was this  th at W innie wa smost indign ant at,an d  righ tly so . Winn ie’s vi l i fi c ationanddef amation d idno t  come t oah alt wi th t he  fallof whi t e mi n o rity rule. Regre ttabl y ,  Winn i e c ontin ue d to be hara ssed by th ose, now in  power , wh o wer e suppo se d to l ibe ra te the bla c k majorit y fro m pover ty  and  ex clusio n, b u t  inst eadch ose  to profi t fr o mth e  ec onom ics o ftheapartheid .  There i s a pervers elog i c  behin d  t h i s viciousopp robri u m . In embra c ingn eo 
 have_the desired_effect. As a result_of her_continued_political activism_and_resilience in dealing_with the regime’s_brutality, Winnie’s stature in_the antiapartheid movement_became_admirable. By the 70s Winnie had become a role model for a new generation_of_disenfranchised youth_that_was_helplessly frustrated with the apartheid._It is no coincidence that_many among_the youth who are so dispirited with today’s_state_of affairs in_South Africa are vindicating Winnie’s as a means to_assert their political aspirations.

The Soweto Uprising_of June 1976_signified_the_beginning of the end_of the apartheid regime. Not surprisingly,_Winnie was retaliated against by the_regime for the violence and the political_turmoil that ensued. Winnie was arrested_and kept in custody for_months. In_May 1977 Winnie was banished_in Brandfort, a_remote location_where she continued_her activism by assisting and organizing_the local community.



Winnie_Madikizela-Mandela during her exile in Brandfort_in_1977

Today’s South Africa_has_not_fundamentally altered_the economic relations_and_social inequalities_inherited_from the old regime. Only the_segregationist_aspect of the regime was shed, as_it is not critical_to_capitalist rule, where capitalist_exploitation continues to be excruciating_to this date. For this superficial_transformation to_occur the_regime of the apartheid ferociously targeted those that it deemed a_threat to the perpetuation of its_economic interests. Winnie was_the very_embodiment_of that threat_and_as such_it had to be associated with barbarism,_subversion, strife,_violence and, finally, with murder. The_apartheid used every possible_means_at their disposal to engender a_demon in the narrow minds of_those too scared to lose_their_possessions._What is, however, tragic lies_in the fact that many in_the ANC, who_were all too eager to negotiate only_to_eventually betray the movement of national_liberation,_chose to echo the mythology created_by_the_apartheid. It was this that_Winnie was most indignant at, and_rightly so. Winnie’s vilification and defamation did not come_to a halt_with the fall of white_minority_rule._Regrettably, Winnie continued to be harassed by those, now in_power, who_were supposed to_liberate the black majority from poverty and exclusion, but instead_chose to profit from the economics of_the apartheid. There is a perverse logic behind this vicious opprobrium._In embracing neo