Oliver Tambo
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| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | South Africa |
| Name in native language | Oliver Reginald Tambo |
| Name wey dem give am | Oliver |
| Family name | Tambo |
| Ein date of birth | 27 October 1917 |
| Place dem born am | Nkantolo |
| Date wey edie | 24 April 1993 |
| Place wey edie | Johannesburg |
| Manner of death | natural causes |
| Cause of death | stroke |
| Spouse | Adelaide Tambo |
| Kiddie | Dali Tambo, Oliver Tambo, Jr. |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English |
| Ein occupation | politician, lawyer |
| Educate for | University of Fort Hare, St. Martin's School |
| Political party ein member | African National Congress |
| Award e receive | Order of Friendship, Isitwalandwe Medal, Order of Friendship of Peoples, Platinum Order of Mapungubwe |
Oliver Reginald Kaizana Tambo (27 October 1917 – 24 April 1993) na he be South African anti-apartheid politician den activist wey serve as Presido of de African National Congress (ANC) from 1967 to 1991.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Kiddie time
[edit | edit source]Na dem born Oliver Tambo on 27 October 1917 insyd de village of Nkantolo insyd Bizana; eastern Pondoland insyd wat now be de Eastern Cape. Na chaw of de people insyd de village be farmers. Na ein poppie, Mzimeni Tambo, be de son of a farmer den an assistant salesperson at a local trading store. Na Mzimeni get four wives den ten kiddies, na all of whom be literate. Na dem call Oliver ein mommie, Mzimeni ein third wifey, Julia.
Education
[edit | edit source]Na Tambo graduate high school insyd 1938 as one of de top students. After dis, na dem admit Tambo to de University of Fort Hare buh insyd 1940 na dem expel he, along plus chaw odas wey dey include Nelson Mandela, for participating insyd a student strike. Insyd 1942, na Tambo return to ein former high school insyd Johannesburg make he teach science den mathematics.
Return to South Africa
[edit | edit source]Na he return to South Africa on 13 December 1990 after over 30 years in exile.[1][2][3] Na he able to return to South Africa secof de legalization of de ANC. Wen he return after ein time in exile he receive much support. Na sam of dat support even cam from old rivals.[4] However, secof ein stroke insyd 1989, na he be harder give am make he fulfill ein duties as Presido of de ANC, so insyd 1991, at de ANC ein 48th National Conference, na Nelson Mandela take over as presido of de ANC. Wen na he step down as presido, however, de congress create a special position give am as de National Chairman.[5]
Death
[edit | edit source]After na he suffer complications following a stroke, Tambo die on 24 April 1993, at de age of 75. Na ein death cam 14 days after Chris Hani ein assassination den one year before de 1994 general election insyd wich Nelson Mandela cam be Presido. Na Mandela, Thabo Mbeki, Walter Sisulu den oda prominent politicians attend de funeral. Na dem bury Tambo insyd Benoni, Gauteng.
Ein life matter
[edit | edit source]Na Tambo be a devout Anglican.
Books
[edit | edit source]- Tambo, O., & Reddy, E. S. (1987). Oliver Tambo and the Struggle against Apartheid, New Delhi: Sterling Publishers, in collaboration with the Namedia Foundation.
- Tambo, Oliver & Tambo, Adelaide (1988). Preparing for Power: Oliver Tambo Speaks, New York: G. Braziller, ©1987.
- Tambo, O., & Reddy, E. S. (1991). Oliver Tambo, Apartheid and the International Community: Addresses to United Nations Committees and Conferences, New Delhi: Namedia Foundation: Sterling Publishers.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "ANC leader returns to S. Africa after spending 30 years in exile". Deseret News. 13 December 1990. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ↑ "Oliver Tambo returns from exile". South African History Online. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ↑ Tambo, Oliver (16 December 1990). "Speech by Oliver Tambo at an ANC rally after the close of the National Consultative Conference". ANC. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ↑ Wren, Christopher S (14 December 1990). "Tambo, mandela's old comrade, back in south africa from exile". The New York Times. p. A12. ProQuest 108437156.
- ↑ Hays, Constance L (24 April 1993). "Oliver Tambo, Who Led A.N.C from Exile, Dies of a Stroke at 75". New York Times. ProQuest 109199697.
Read further
[edit | edit source]- Baai, Gladstone Sandi (2006). Oliver Reginald Tambo: Teacher, Lawyer & Freedom Fighter, Houghton(South Africa): Mutloatse Arts Heritage Trust.
- Callinicos, L. (2004). Oliver Tambo: Beyond the Engeli Mountains. Claremont, South Africa: David Philip.
- Pallo Jordan, Z. (2007). Oliver Tambo Remembered, Johannesburg: Pan Macmillan.
- Van Wyk, Chris (2003). Oliver Tambo. Gallo Manor, South Africa: Awareness Pub. Learning African History Freedom Fighters Series.
External links
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- ANC biography
- SAHO biography
- African National Congress in the Encyclopædia Britannica
- Oliver Tambo at britannica.com in the Encyclopædia Britannica
- The African Activist Archive Project website includes the audio of a January 1987 Reception Honoring ANC President Oliver R. Tambo, hosted by the American Committee on Africa and The Africa Fund with remarks by Harry Belafonte, Jennifer Davis, and Tambo. The website includes other material on Tambo.
- Pages using the JsonConfig extension
- Commons category link from Wikidata
- 1917 births
- 1993 deaths
- South African people
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- People wey komot Mbizana Local Municipality
- Xhosa people
- South African Anglicans
- Presidents of de African National Congress
- South African anti-apartheid activists
- Anglican anti-apartheid activists
- South African revolutionaries
- People wey komot Muswell Hill
- South African exiles
- South African expatriates insyd de United Kingdom
- University of Fort Hare alumni
- Recipients of de Order of Friendship of Peoples
- UMkhonto we Sizwe personnel
- 20th-century Anglicans