Winnie documentary leaves SA appalled
A tell-all documentary about Winnie’s life was aired on Wednesday. It left South Africa seething and weeping all at the same time.
Social media erupted and users were appalled by the whole documentary.
The documentary, simply titled Winnie, aired on eNCA. This happened hours after the official state memorial for Madikizela-Mandela was held at Orlando Stadium in Soweto. It exposed how the mother of the nation was “betrayed” by the ANC, especially by her husband, former president, Nelson Mandela.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu was also called out for “letting the mother of the nation down”. This was in reference to when he had requested her to apologize at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings in 1997.
In the documentary, Winnie suggests that the subpoena for her to testify at the TRC was linked to her nomination for the position of deputy president of the ANC.
“It was an unhealthy coincidence in my mind that this must happen a few days before the national conference. I was the only one in the ANC who was taken to the TRC by her own government. I was seething with rage. He [Tutu] was acting there for the public, acting for Stratcom” she says.
“To this day, I ask God to forgive me, for not forgiving Tutu. I wasn’t going to say sorry as if I had been responsible for apartheid,” she adds.
Stompie Seipei’s murder and the extent of the apartheid regime’s smear campaign to discredit and isolate Madikizela-Mandela is also revealed.
Since her death, there have been split opinions on her character. The documentary seems to have cleared that.
Twitter reactions
Ive watched this video 56 times & i cant get over hearing this quote 👇👇
"To this day, I ask God to forgive me, for not forgiving him" 💔
Arch Desmond Tutu must lungisa indaba yakhe noJesu manje, Mam'Winnie gave him to God! pic.twitter.com/YB16taM9cz
— ᵀᴴᴬᴮᴼᶻᶻ🌻 (@mathabommotaung) April 3, 2018
This #WinnieDoccie showing us evidence that we have been praising the wrong heroes #Winnie pic.twitter.com/8zB7kXy36r
— Sphelele (@SpheDludla) April 11, 2018
Mama we did you wrong. Please forgive us. Rest in power #Winnie
— Misslady (@tisana_busisiwe) April 11, 2018
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