Johannesburg, South Africa: 06 September 2019 – The Oliver & Adelaide Tambo Foundation wishes to express its solidarity with the women of South Africa who have taken to the streets in their numbers throughout the course of this week to call for the government to...
Johannesburg, South Africa: 5 September 2019 –The Oliver & Adelaide Tambo Foundation has noted with grave concern and great sadness the recent spate of xenophobic attacks that have taken place in South Africa. The Foundation calls on all South Africans to recognise the inherent rights...
[caption id="attachment_3317" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Beeld/Herman Verwey/Media24[/caption] If ever there was a stalwart it was Zola Skweyiya. When Oliver Tambo established the ANC’s Constitutional Committee in 1986, reporting directly to him as President of the organisation, he appointed Professor Jack Simons as its Chair and Dr Zola...
TRIBUTE TO NOMZAMO WINNIE ZANYIWE MADIKIZELA-MANDELA The Tambo Foundation joins all South Africans in paying tribute to a fearless leader and a mother of the nation, who dedicated her life to fight for justice for all. This is, indeed, a very sad day for South Africa,...
This year, South Africa celebrates the 22nd anniversary of the Constitution’s signing in to law. March, therefore, represents an important month as we observe Human Rights Month. The 8th of March is also International Women’s Day. And while these two events may not seem related,...
The Oliver and Adelaide Tambo Foundation was established in 2010 to preserve, promote, and advance the legacy of Oliver and Adelaide Tambo in order to contribute towards national development and strengthen democracy. This is the mandate that guides our work. The year 2017 has been declared...
It was with great sadness that we at the Oliver & Adelaide Tambo Foundation learnt of the passing of Ahmed Kathrada. We send our deepest condolences to his partner, comrade Barbara Hogan, his family, his Foundation, his political home – the African National Congress –...