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South African President Nelson Mandela had his secretary carry a letter 100 yards to his wife's office today to informWinnie Mandelathat he was firing her from his Cabinet. Mrs. Mandela, who was deputy minister of arts and culture, had denounced the slow pace of her husband's reforms, had taken an unauthorized foreign trip and has been accused of taking bribes. But she remains president of the Women's League of the African National Congress and has not been ousted from Parliament. TIME South Africa correspondent Peter Hawthorne says the President had decided to fire his wife a number...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WINNIE DOWN BUT NOT OUT | 3/27/1995 | See Source »

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