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“ENTREPRENEURIAL LESSONS OF uMAMA WINNIE’S PASSING” by Fattinald Rangongo On April 2, 2018 South Africa and the rest of the world received news of the passing of uMama Winnie Madikizela Mandela. With great shock and deep sadness, the mourning process began. Some cried and some did not. Some sang her praises, some did not. Nonetheless, everyone had something to say.  It is not the purpose of this article to debate whether she was a hero or a villain but rather to highlight some key characteristics that are often associated with those who become entrepreneurs. In the days to follow (her passing that is), “Masedi Street‚ which leads to her home in Orlando West‚ Soweto‚ resembled a shopping mall”. This according to https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-04-05-its-business-unusual-next-to-mama-winnies-soweto-home/ . Her death became an opportunity for some entrepreneurs (particularly survivalist and micro-entrepreneurs) to sell of sorts of things ranging from food to cloth

Tribute to Mama Winnie by Zinzi Magoda “Mother of the Nation” Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela was born, the fifth of nine children, in the village of Mbongweni, Bizana, in the Transkei on 26 September 1936. During her infant years her father, Columbus, was a local history teacher. In later years he was the minister of the Transkei Governments’ Forestry and Agriculture Department during Kaizer Matanzima's rule. Her mother, Nomathamsanqa Mzaidume (Gertrude), was a science teacher. Right now the world is mourning the passing of a woman who was an unstoppable force.  Your passing has brought an inexplicable sense of loss to the nation. Your radicalism carried the revolution when it became too scary to do so for many.  You fought death every day. When you were tortured and imprisoned you were called a terrorist. You were humiliated but never complained and continued to fight for our freedom. These moments in your life made you stronger to continue the fight. You have to