“We Sent You Flowers While You Were Still Alive,” Julius Malema Mourns Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

“We Sent You Flowers While You Were Still Alive,” Julius Malema Mourns Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. Tributes continue to pour in for Winnie Madikizela-Mandela who died on Monday. One person who is mostly touched by Mam Winnie’s untimely passing is Julius Malema. The EFF leader  was close to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in her lifetime.

Penning a heartfelt message he said, “We sent you flowers while you were still alive because we were absolutely and fully in love with you & what you stood for. You also showed us love by always putting your arms around us – hugging, holding our hands, kissing us, but above all by always being honest with us.”

We sent you flowers while you were still alive because we were absolutely and fully in love with you & what you stood for. You also showed us love by always putting your arms around us – hugging, holding our hands, kissing us, but above all by always being honest with us.💔😭✊🏿 pic.twitter.com/P96qFAEGJ8

— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) April 5, 2018

Madikizela-Mandela will be given a state funeral at a stadium in Soweto on 14 April, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office said in a statement declaring national days of mourning between 3 and 14 April.