Oliver Tambo

**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

### Kiddie time
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
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
Na he return to South Africa on 13 December 1990 after over 30 years in exile. 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. 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.

### Death
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
Na Tambo be a devout Anglican.
## Books
* 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


## Read further

* 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

* 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.