Jesse Jackson. (Screen grab)
American civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson praised Winnie Madikizela-Mandela on Friday and said former president Nelson Mandela was known through her efforts.
Jackson was among several dignitaries who gathered outside Madikizela-Mandela's home in Soweto.
"She was the face of the Free South Africa Movement," he said.
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