Winnie Mandela Page #5

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hand-in-hand with our boxes

of matches and necklaces.

We shall liberate this country.

- Viva ANC! Viva!

- Viva!

You are making enemies,

powerful enemies.

Many of them in the ANC.

Necklacing is barbaric.

It was a serious misjudgment to condone

it, an embarrassment to all of us.

Embarrassment?

My husband has been in prison

for 20 years, 20.

What has changed in this country since?

Nothing.

You know,

I almost feel sorry for the ANC.

With friends like Winnie,

who needs enemies?

He's a police spy on file, Mama.

Stompie?

Are you sure?

We have evidence, Mama.

I don't believe it.

He would never hurt me.

Well, Anton saw him

at the Parys soccer game

talking to some policemen.

You saw him?

Yes, Mama.

I don't know.

Reverend, please.

Let him go.

This boy is a criminal.

We're taking him in for questioning.

This boy is under the protection of God.

Stay out of it.

No! This boy has sanctuary!

He's innocent!

The body of Stompie Seipei,

a 13-year-old boy,

who has been living at the Diepkloof

home of Mrs. Winnie Mandela,

- has been found in a field in Soweto.

Police have opened a murder docket,

though it is not yet clear

whether the boy's death is connected

to his stay at the home of Mrs. Mandela.

I don't know

what has happened to you.

He was a child, Winnie. A child.

He was a police spy, informer.

I would rather die here

an old man, alone in prison,

than to see my freedom bought

at such a cost.

A new turn today in the murder

case of teenage activist Stompie Seipei

as prosecutors announce

that Mrs. Winnie Mandela

would in fact be charged

with kidnapping and assault.

This follows amended testimony

from witnesses

who, until now, have steadfastly denied

that Mrs. Mandela had anything to do

with the boy's death.

Mrs. Mandela, the court accepts

that you might not have been fully aware

of the assaults described,

even though most of them took place

at your home.

However, the testimony that we have

heard has also revealed you to be a calm,

composed, deliberate

and unblushing liar.

Your complicity in maintaining

the captivity of this boy,

even after you became aware

of the seriousness of the situation,

has associated you with grievous crimes.

The African National Congress,

the United Democratic Front

and the Congress of

South African Trade Unions

have accepted a vote of no-confidence

in Mrs. Winnie Madikizela Mandela.

Unfortunately, she is

simply not accountable

to the structures and principles

of the Mass Democratic Movement.

Accordingly,

Mrs. Mandela has been stripped of

all membership in the alliance.

We denounce her and distance ourselves

from her actions and media statements.

We got rid of her at last,

or should I say she did

it on her own, really?

Too late, Brigadier, I'm afraid.

Too late, sir?

The only honorable and indeed

realistic way forward, I believe,

is to negotiate a peaceful transition

of power to the ANC.

A handover of power, sir?

We've got this one chance

to do the right thing

and to avert a catastrophic civil war.

We must support

the notion of Nelson Mandela

as the next president of South Africa.

You are making

a grave error.

I pray to God that you

are wrong, Brigadier.

History will never forgive you.

The Minister of Justice will oversee

the release of political prisoners,

the unbanning of political exiles.

We will soon announce the release date

of Mr. Nelson Mandela.

Twenty-seven years.

It has been a long time.

But thanks to you,

I was able to survive it.

I owe you a debt of gratitude

that I may never be able to repay.

Mr. Mandela, the world is ready

to greet you, sir.

Thank you, Warrant Officer Gregory.

Shall we, my dear?

She cannot be the first

lady of this country.

You know that, Nelson.

Comrade Nomzamo and I have agreed

that as a result of differences,

it would be better for us to separate.

I salute her for her

immense contribution

for the struggle against injustice.

I do not pan?

From her with recriminations,

but embrace her

with all the love and affection

I have felt for her

since the moment I first met her.

I thank you.

Tomorrow sees

the long-awaited appearance

of Mrs. Winnie Mandela,

former chairperson

of the ANC Women's League.

Mrs. Mandela, once affectionately known

as Mother of the Nation,

has been vilified for her involvement

in the abduction and murder

of child activist Stompie Seipei.

She now not only fights

to remain in the ANC,

but also in the very hearts

and minds of her people.

The Mass Democratic Movement has said,

"In recent years, Mrs. Mandela 's

actions have increasingly led--."

Winnie, Stompie.

"...for the various sections

of the oppressed people..."

F*** you!

"...and with the Mass Democratic

Movement as a whole."

F*** you all! F*** you!

...conduct of her so-called football

club, which has been widely condemned...

There she is! There she is!

- Viva, Winnie Mandela! Viva!

- Viva!

Good morning, Mrs. Mandela.

Mrs. Mandela, as you are aware,

this commission is dedicated to healing

the wounds caused by apartheid.

And we would like to remind you

that this is not a court of law.

It is a forum where victims

can tell of their sufferings,

and where perpetrators can seek amnesty

from prosecution,

provided they prove that their

actions were politically motivated.

Having said that, this commission

applauds you for coming forward.

Mrs. Mandela, there is

no doubt in my mind,

nor should there be in anyone else 's

that you have had a hard, heroic life.

You have experienced enormous suffering,

and you have made enormous sacrifices.

But, as we sit here,

it would be hard for any of us,

including you, I hope,

not to acknowledge in good conscience,

that somewhere, something

went very wrong.

Mrs. Mandela, you may speak.

Mrs. Mandela.

Mrs. Mandela.

Mrs. Mandela.

Winnie.

Smile for the camera.

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