Mandela, Win ‧ nie Ma ‧ di ‧ ki ‧ ze ‧ la /ˈwɪni məˌdiːkiːˈzeɪlə/ BrE AmE
(1934–) a South African politician who was the wife of Nelson Mandela from 1958 until 1996. She was admired during her long opposition to the white government and its policy of ↑ apartheid , but many people believe that she was involved in the murder of black political opponents during the 1980s.