South Africans Remember Winnie Madikizela-Mandela For Anti-Apartheid Activism

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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, anti-apartheid activist and wife of Nelson Mandela, died Monday in Johannesburg, South Africa. She was 81.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, a leader in South Africa's anti-apartheid movement and ex-wife of the late Nelson Mandela, died Monday. She was 81. 

On Second Thought producer Fenly Foxen, who grew up in South Africa, spoke with host Adam Ragusea about Madikizela-Mandela's integral role in the fight against apartheid. Thandeka Tutu-Gxashe, CEO of the TutuDesk Campaign and daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, also joined from South Carolina. Tutu-Gxashe earned her master's degree from Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health. 

Guest host Adam Ragusea spoke with On Second Thought producer Fenly Foxen, who is from South Africa, and Thandeka Tutu-Gxashe, CEO of the TutuDesk Campaign and daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, about the legacy of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela .