A statue to honour the heritage of Oliver Tambo is a “soft vengeance” on the apartheid government and others who tried to “airbrush” him out of history. So said the struggle stalwart’s son‚ Dali Tambo‚ on Thursday‚ after the 2.5m bronze statue was unveiled at the...
Ramatlhodi was the ANC president’s speechwriter. He recalls a sharp dresser who was meticulous in his attention to detail and unwaveringly dedicated to liberation. Amukelani Chauke The late struggle stalwart Oliver Reginald Tambo was a perfectionist – he was so thorough and meticulous that in the late...
Government has declared this year as "The Year of Oliver Reginald Tambo". SAnews reporter Bathandwa Mbola reminds us of some of the values that this icon stood for. For those who knew Tambo personally, or those of us who at least learned about him from books...
South African President Jacob Zuma has commended Zambia for declaring the Oliver Tambo house a national Monument in honor of the late African National Congress (ANC) leader Oliver Tambo, who lived in Zambia during the struggle for that country’s liberation. President Zuma praised Zambia for taking...
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All the names, including those of the Soviet Russian military, are on display at the park’s Wall of Names. When people of the West mistreated black people because of their colour, the Russians saw no colour, Freedom Park CEO Jane Mufamadi said at a ceremony in...
In the early hours of April 23, 1993, Oliver Tambo suffered a massive, fatal stroke. His death came a mere two weeks after the murder of one of his most talented apprentices, Chris Hani. The shock of the assassination, as well as the very real threat...
The ANC’s longest-serving president Oliver Tambo can never be compared to the party’s current leader, the scandal-prone President Jacob Zuma. QUALITY LEADERSHIP: Pallo Jordan speaks at the O R Tambo memorial lecture at the University of Fort Hare’s Miriam Makeba Hall in East London Picture: SINO...
As South Africa celebrates the legacy of OR Tambo, his links with Lesotho evoke memories of the 9 December 1982 massacre of 30 South African refugees and 12 Basotho. Tambo attended the mass funeral, and the party that was governing at the time, the Basotho National Party,...
To mark the 100th anniversary of Oliver Tambo’s birth, the South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) revealed four commemorative coins signifying the life and accomplishments of the iconic leader.The event took place at a commemoration ceremony in Boksburg hosted by the City of Ekurhuleni and the...