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OR Tambo (other)
Oliver Tambo Oliver Reginald Kaizana Tambo (27 October 191724 April 1993) was a South African anti-apartheid politician and revolutionary who served as President of the African National Congress (ANC) from 1967 to 1991. Biography Higher education Oliv ... (1917–1993), known as O.R., was a South African anti-apartheid politician and revolutionary. OR Tambo may also refer to the following things named after him: * O. R. Tambo International Airport, a major airport * OR Tambo District Municipality, a district of Eastern Cape province * OR Tambo Cosmos, a soccer club based in Mthatha, Eastern Cape * O. R. Tambo Recreation Ground, a park in London See also * Tambo (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Tambo
Oliver Reginald Kaizana Tambo (27 October 191724 April 1993) was a South African anti- apartheid politician and revolutionary who served as President of the African National Congress (ANC) from 1967 to 1991. Biography Higher education Oliver Tambo was born on 27 October 1917 in the village of Nkantolo in Bizana; eastern Pondoland in what is now the Eastern Cape. The village Tambo was born in was made up mostly of farmers. His father, Mzimeni Tambo, was the son of a farmer and an assistant salesperson at a local trading store. Mzimeni had four wives and ten children, all of whom were literate. Oliver's mother, Mzimeni's third wife, was called Julia. Tambo graduated in 1938 as one of the top students. After this, Tambo was admitted to the University of Fort Hare but in 1940 he, along with several others including Nelson Mandela, was expelled for participating in a student strike. In 1942, Tambo returned to his former high school in Johannesburg to teach science and m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OR Tambo District Municipality
OR Tambo is one of the seven districts of Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The seat of OR Tambo is Mthatha (formerly spelt ''Umtata''). The vast majority (94%) of its 1,364,943 people speak Xhosa (2011 Census). The district is named after Oliver Tambo. The district code is DC15. The district is within Wild Coast Region. Geography Neighbours OR Tambo is surrounded by: * Alfred Nzo District (DC44) to the north * the Indian Ocean to the south-east * Amatole District (DC12) to the south-west * Chris Hani District (DC13) to the west * Joe Gqabi District (DC14) to the north-west Local municipalities The district contains the following local municipalities: After the 2011 municipal election, OR Tambo District shrunk, with Mbizana and Ntabankulu local municipalities being transferred to Alfred Nzo District Municipality Alfred Nzo is one of the 6 districts of Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The seat of Alfred Nzo is Mount Ayliff. The majority of its 801 344 pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OR Tambo Cosmos
OR Tambo Cosmos is a South African football (soccer) club from Mthatha ( OR Tambo District Municipality, Eastern Cape) that participates in the Vodacom League The ABC Motsepe League, previously known as the Vodacom League between 1998 and 2012, was founded in 1998 as the current Second Division and the overall third tier of South African football. The competition is regulated by SAFA, and until 2012 .... External linksPremier Soccer League Official Website SAFA Second Division clubs Soccer clubs in the Eastern Cape [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
