27 October 2012

Anniversary of the birth of Oliver Tambo



Oliver Tambo was born born on 27 October 1917 in the rural town of Bizana, South Africa. 

He became Acting President of the ANC in 1967, following the death of the Nobel Peace Prize winner, Chief Albert Luthuli.

In 1985 he was re-elected President of the ANC. He returned to South Africa in 1991 after over 30 years in exile, and was elected National Chairperson of the ANC in July of the same year.

Oliver Tambo died aged 75 due to complications from a stroke on 24 April 1993.

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