In South Africa, thousands of mourners gathered to attend the official funeral for Winnie Madikizela-Mandela at Orlando Stadium in Soweto. Winnie Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist revered for her courage in the struggle to end white-minority rule. American civil rights activist Jesse Jackson visited her Soweto home to pay tribute ahead of the funeral. CGTN's Yolisa Njamela has more.

Dignitaries continue to arrive at mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's Soweto home ahead of her funeral. One of those is American Civil Rights activist Jesse Jackson. Jackson says during her lifetime, Winnie Mandela bore the scars of the battle against apartheid and helped heal a nation.

JESSE JACKSON AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST "She kept the Mandela name alive with her strength and courage, redefined their struggle. She made this a global struggle. Epitomized the duty of salvation. Winnie kept the movement alive. She was the face of the free South Africa movement."

Jackson says he's grateful that the US Congress has also honoured her.

JESSE JACKSON AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST "In the US Congress they passed a resolution honouring Winnie Mandela in the US Congress led by Maxine Waters. The United Nations passed a resolution yesterday honouring Winnie Mandela because clearly, she gave birth to this movement so we come in and just give thanks to her."

ANC leaders and other dignitaries have been in and out of this house to pay respects.

ANDILE LUNGISA PROVINCIAL LEADER, ANC "We are talking about a revolutionary, a fearless fighter, we're talking about a person who was never a coward. A person which kept the fire burning when everyone was outside the country, who kept the revolution. That's why all of us are here, to pay our own respects, to say farewell mama, we will elaborate your life, we will make sure that your name will remain within generations to come."

On Friday afternoon, South Africans lined up the Soweto streets as the body of the struggle stalwart made its way back to her home.