Author Jonny Steinberg has written a book that explores the complex relationship between two of the world’s best-known freedom fighters, Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. Steinberg and host Marco Werman discuss how and why the marriage of the iconic revolutionaries became a highly prized and unwieldy asset for the anti-apartheid movement.This story originally aired on May 1, 2023.
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