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Nana Konadu leads gov’t delegation to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's funeral

By Clement Edward Kumsah
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Former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings is set to lead government’s delegation to the funeral of the late Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in Soweto, South Africa.

A statement from the presidency said: “The President is of the firm view that her contribution to the liberation of South Africa from the racist ideology of apartheid merits recognition and honour.”

Other members of the delegation include the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Charles Owiredu; Deputy Minister for Information, Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei, MP; Ambassador-at-Large, Dr. Edward Mahama; and Protocol Officer at the Office of the President, Ms Ama Serwaa Nyarko.
The funeral is on Saturday, 14 April 2018.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician, and the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela. She served as a Member of Parliament from 1994 to 2003 and from 2009 until her death and was a deputy minister from 1994 to 1996.

As a member of the African National Congress (ANC) political party, she served on the ANC's National Executive Committee and headed its Women's League.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela according to the South African government has set April 14, 2018 for the final funeral right of the former Freedom Fighter.

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