Oliver Tambo remembered

Oliver Tambo Remembered is a salute to one of South Africa’s most remarkable individuals. Originally published in 2007, this compilation of memories is a celebration of what would have been Oliver Reginald Tambo’s 90th birthday. It sees friends and associates remembering OR the leader, the comrade and the man. The contributions are written by people who encountered OR during his travels in Europe and the US, and who knew him whilst he was living in South Africa and in exile in Africa and the UK. This edition of Oliver Tambo Remembered is published in commemoration of his centenary on 27 October 2017. The pieces in this book celebrate not only the impact that OR had on South Africa’s future, but also the character of a selfless, compassionate leader, who raised the international profile of the ANC through his wise and intelligent guidance, his humility and integrity, and his unyielding commitment to the struggle.

Zweledinga Pallo Jordan was born in 1942 in B Location, Kroonstad, in the Orange Free State. He joined the ANC in 1960 and left South Africa in 1962 to study in the United States at the University of Wisconsin. Jordan returned to South Africa in June 1990. He was the ANC’s main media spokesperson before and during the 1994 elections. In April 1994, Jordan was sworn in as a member of parliament and the Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Broadcasting. In May 1996, he was appointed the Minister for Environmental Affairs and Tourism, a position he held until June 1999, and he was the Minister of Arts and Culture from 2004 to 2009.