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Or Tambo Centenary

Ndwedwe Local MunicipalityRef: http://www.ndwedwe.gov.za/or-tambo-centenary/

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What this means

This is a news-style webpage entry on the official website of the Ndwedwe Local Municipality titled “OR Tambo Centenary”. It announces South Africa’s centenary celebrations for Oliver Reginald Tambo, giving his birth details (27 October 1917, Nkantolo village outside Mbizana, Eastern Cape) and describing his role as a former ANC President and liberation figure. The entry states the centenary theme (“Life and Legacy of OR Tambo”) and says celebrations are expected to run until December 2017, highlighting his leadership and international mobilisation against apartheid.

Facts

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Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal

Reference

http://www.ndwedwe.gov.za/or-tambo-centenary/

Key Takeaways

Subject: OR Tambo centenary celebrations
Oliver Reginald Tambo born: 27 October 1917, Nkantolo village outside Mbizana (Eastern Cape)
ANC President tenure: 1969 to 1991
Theme: “Life and Legacy of OR Tambo”
Celebrations expected to run until: December 2017
Posted on: November 2, 2017
Posted by: press
Ndwedwe Local Municipality
Oliver Reginald Tambo
African National Congress (ANC)
Jacob Zuma
KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance
South Africa