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.
REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
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.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.
“She is recuperating at home and she is doing well,” Naidoo said.