2 cases from South Africa
Convicted: Daisy Louisa C. de Melker
Daisy Louisa C. de Melker, commonly known as Daisy de Melker, was a South African nurse accused of poisoning two of her husbands with strychnine to claim their life insurance. However, she was only found guilty of poisoning her only son with arsenic, the reason for which remains unclear. De Melker was the second woman in South African criminal history to be executed.
Convicted: Winnie Nomzamo Madikizela-Mandela
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was a South African politician and anti-apartheid activist who was convicted of kidnapping and fraud. In 1991, she was convicted of kidnapping and being an accessory to assault in relation to the death of 14-year-old activist Stompie Seipei. In 2003, she was convicted of fraud and theft related to a loan scheme.
