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Jun 2023

48m 26s

Winnie Mandela: South Africa's "Mother o...

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Winnie Mandela was hailed as an anti-apartheid hero and reviled as a corrupt child killer. In hindsight, can she be both? If she had never married Nelson Mandela would we even have heard of her? Yes, most likely.

Listen to the first episode of season 6 where we dive into the lives of some of history's most notable women.

Narrated by Charles Dance.

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