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Winne Mandela buried: See photos from Winnie Mandela’s funeral

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Millions of South Africans today are laying to rest Winnie Mandela, anti-apartheid icon and Nelson Mandela’s former wife, with full state honours at a stadium funeral in Soweto, South Africa.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela died April 2nd, 2018 in a Johannesburg hospital after a long illness. She was 81 years old.

 Tens of thousands of mourners bursted into loud cheers as the casket carrying Winnie Mandela’s remains was wheeled into the Orlando Stadium, less than two kilometres from her home. See photos below.

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Winnie Mandela corpse being carried from her home in Soweto

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Graca Machel, Nelson Mandela’s widow, was at the funeral.

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