The two women in Nelson Mandela’s life sat three seats apart at his memorial yesterday.
Widow Graca Machel exchanged only a few words with Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the woman she replaced.
Winnie, 77, bent down to kiss 68-year-old Graca on the lips before taking her seat at the service, held in a football stadium.
Nelson Mandela's ex-wife Winnie bent down to kiss his widow Graca Machel at the memorial on Tuesday
Nelson Madela's Ex-wife Winne kiss widow Grace Machel
The two women in Mandela's life, Winnie (left) and Graca (right), sat three seats apart
The pair embraced for a few moments before Winnie took her seat at the start of the memorial
The two women, both wearing black jackets, dresses and turbans, held on to each other for a few moments, but while Winnie was smiling, Graca simply stared ahead, her face drawn.
Both women are hugely respected by many in South Africa and were loudly cheered by the crowd in the stadium. Winnie is admired for her role in the struggle against apartheid; Graca for the selfless grace with which she looked after Mr Mandela in his old age having married him in 1998.
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