In a four-part lecture delivered as part of the Oliver Tambo Centenary Series different aspects of the Constitution will be tackled and tied in to critical issues facing the country right now. In part one we look at the leadership Oliver Tambo gave in creating...
Singing ‘Oliver Tambo’ the struggle song, the Soweto gospel choir welcomed guests at the Trevor Huddleston memorial in Sophiatown. This was all done in memory of the struggle icon and former ANC President Oliver Tambo. [caption id="attachment_916" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Singing ‘Oliver Tambo’ the struggle song, Soweto gospel...
Audience members were told moving anecdotal stories about Tambo’s friendship with anti-apartheid activist Trevor Huddleston....
Former apartheid-era exiles gathered at the Trevor Huddleston Memorial Centre in Sophiatown on Wednesday night to share their memories of working with former African National Congress leader Oliver Reginald Tambo in exile. The event, which is part of South Africa's 100-year anniversary of Tambo's birth,...
As part of the celebration of Oliver Tambo’s centenary, the Oliver and Adelaide Tambo Foundation together with the British High Commission and the Trevor Huddleston memorial centre held an evening of recollection and reflection on the life of Oliver Tambo on the 22nd March 2017. Even...
Former Constitutional Court Judge Albie Sachs says there is no need to amend the country's constitution. Delivering a lecture at the Luthuli Museum at Groutville, north of Durban, he said there were sufficient remedies in the current constitution that could be used to bring about change...
Struggle icon and former ANC President, Oliver Tambo has been honoured in Gabon. The Central African country held a memorial lecture at the Omar Bongo University in Libreville. Arts and Culture Minister, Nathi Mthethwa attended the event as part of the visit to improve relations between...
24 February 2017 - Through his activism over the decades, lawyer, revolutionary and politician – Oliver Reginald Tambo – left a lasting impression on South Africa and its Constitution. In celebration of his legacy, the Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria...
If he were still alive, Oliver Reginald Tambo would be turning 100 years old this year. The legendary ANC leader was born on October 27 1917. The year was a defining one in terms of global affairs. In the same month of his birth in the desolate...
The British High commissioner, Dame Judith Mcgregor, held their annual Eve of Parliament Reception on the 8th of February at her residence in Cape Town. This year, she made special mention of the relationship between England and Oliver Tambo in the fight against apartheid. The...