Stengel, who collaborated with Mandela on his memoirs, assesses the dynamics of
the Winnie-Mandela relationship and measures the personal pain and political
calculation that entered into Mandela's decision to separate.
Four letters written from Robben Island,1976-1979.
This short chapter from Mandela's memoirs deals with the end of his marriage
and his regrets over neglecting his family.
Meer has been close to both Winnie and Nelson for decades and talks about
the courtship, early years of marriage and the evolution of their
relationship.
Duarte was Mandela's personal assistant after his release from prison. She
recalls Mandela's love of women, offers her impressions of why the marriage
ended, and his new love, Graca.
Bam recounts how Mandela was pressured to leave Winnie by colleagues who felt she was jeopardizing the liberation
movement.
Barnard, who helped arrange secret government talks with the imprisoned
Mandela, recounts his discussions with Mandela about Winnie, and how the
government handled the situation of Winnie's difficulties during the period of
the negotiations.
Both women have known Nelson Mandela and Winnie for decades and share some
candid, insider views on the happy and sad times of their marriage,
particularly the last painful years.
An ANC activist, he helped hide the fugitive Mandela and arranged secret
meetings with colleagues and family. Kodesh recalls how deeply Mandela felt the
loss of a family life and his great love for Winnie.
Winnie Madikizela is interviewed about her marriage, family, the years of
Mandela's imprisonment and the divorce, in this 1997 newspaper article (on its
web site).
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