South African anti-apartheid veteran Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, former wife of the late Nelson Mandela, has been released from hospital after undergoing surgery on her back, a spokesperson said on Thursday.
Anti-apartheid veteran recuperating at home after back surgery
Madikizela-Mandela, 79, went in for surgery in March and had a follow-up procedure earlier this month, but was discharged on Tuesday according to Nelson Mandela Foundation spokesman Neeran Naidoo.
Former South African President Nelson Mandela's ex-wife Winnie Mandela (L) arrives at the First National Bank (FNB) Stadium, also known as Soccer City, ahead of the national memorial service for Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg December 10, 2013.
"She is recuperating at home and she is doing well," Naidoo said.
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