Winnie Mandela’s sentencing and its aftermath: May 14, 1991 — This Week in Black History – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

Winnie Mandela’s sentencing and its aftermath: May 14, 1991 — This Week in Black History – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

Winnie Mandela On May 14, 1991, Winnie Mandela is sentenced to six years in prison in South Africa for her involvement in the kidnapping and beating of four youths, one of whom died. She was freed pending appeal and the sentence was later reduced to a fine. This week in Black history, we reflect on a pivotal and complex chapter in the life of one of South Africa’s most prominent anti-apartheid figures: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. In May 1991, Win…