The ANC said yesterday Madikizela-Mandela was admitted on Saturday as a result of a pain in her ankle.

She was checked by doctors and subsequently underwent the operation.

"She has been admitted to our facility and is doing fine," hospital spokeswoman Veronica Holliday said yesterday.

Madikizela-Mandela has been in the media recently since she came out in support of beleaguered ANCYL leader, Juliu s Malema.

She described Malema as a radical youth leader who was challenging the conservative leadership of the ANC.

She has also been at Malema's side during his appearance in the equality court where he was facing charges of promoting hate speech.

On Monday, the court ruled that in singing Shoot the Boer, Malema was promoting hate speech. The court ruled that it would henceforth be illegal for anyone to sing the song.

Last week, Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale appointed Madi-kizela-Mandela to head a task team to tackle the unenclosed toilet saga.

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Sep 14, 2011

Mpotjekegobotje

"...after undergoing a minor foot operation..."How many people go for MAJOR operations a day?And all you can tell us is that Winnie went for a minor operation???

Le a felelwa ke a lebona!
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Sep 14, 2011

truthhurt

Why do we sweat and panic so everytime the Mandelas go to a doctor? they are only human like u and me, Hai maan this should stop. Sowetan this is not news.


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Sep 14, 2011

Bolander

What a pity!
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Sep 14, 2011

jolas

Maar Tokyo... ! Toilets?

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Sep 14, 2011

KHOROMMBI

She's a lady...
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Sep 14, 2011

ExANCvoter

Only a foot operation???? Damn, I though it was something life threatening. Oh well, I guess she's going to be around a little longer then..
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Sep 14, 2011

candilious

This aint news she is not news! Sowetan are you sure she did not play with matches??? thta would have been news worthy.

@Truthhurt-So true
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Sep 14, 2011

DankieSon

@jolas: Hahahaha, eish bra - Tokyo kills me everytime with his toilet story.
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Sep 14, 2011

Ubufebe

She went for a foot operation? So what? She so fvcked up in her head she should go for a brain operation!
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Sep 14, 2011

usher

We have had enough of this bully....couldn't the good doctors hust cut both her legs!
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