The Trials of Winnie Mandela(2026)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2026-04-23
Average Runtime: N/A
Rating: 10.0
Votes: 1
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7
The story unfolds from the perspective of Madikizela-Mandela’s granddaughters, HRH Princess Zaziwe Manaway (née Dlamini) and HRH Princess Swati Mandela-Dlamini, as they set out to find the essence of their iconic grandmother, affectionately known to them as ‘Big Mommy’. Through their journey, the story pieces together a portrait shaped by personal accounts, family memory, and public record.
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Season 1
Episodes: 7E01
Chapter 1: MRS MANDELA - The Wife of Nelson Mandela (1936 – 1976)
Air Date: 2026-04-23
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has died, and South Africa is divided over how she should be remembered. As the nation mour...
E02
Chapter 2: ZANYIWE - To Be Tested (1977-1988)
Air Date: 2026-04-23
Banished to the white conservative town of Brandfort, Winnie is isolated from her family and the movement she represe...
E03
Chapter 3: WINNIE - Fair and Pure (1988 – 1989)
Air Date: 2026-04-23
Soweto descends into fear and chaos as the apartheid security police continue to stoke the fires of distrust and susp...
E04
Chapter 4: NOBANDLA – She Who Is of the People (1990 – 1996)
Air Date: 2026-04-23
Nelson Mandela walks free, Apartheid falls and becomes President of a democratic South Africa. The love story that on...
E05
Chapter 5: WINIFRED - Friend of Peace (1996 – 1997)
Air Date: 2026-04-23
In 1997, Winnie and members of the Mandela United Football Club are subpoenaed before the Truth and Reconciliation Co...
E06
Chapter 6: NOMZAMO - Mother of Endeavour (1998 – 2013)
Air Date: 2026-04-23
Winnie faces yet another trial – this time over fraud convictions. At the same time, she shares a meeting with unexpe...
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Chapter 7: WINIFRED NOMZAMO ZANYIWE MANDELA MADIKIZELA (2013 – 2018)
Air Date: 2026-04-23
More than two decades after they were last seen alive in Winnie’s backyard, the remains of two young activists are ex...
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