Oliver Tambo Remembered

Zweledinga Pallo Jordan

Description

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.

Sujets

• Comparative Politics
• Political Science
• General officer
• General

Informations

• Publié par: Pan Macmillan South Africa
• Date de parution: 01 septembre 2017
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781770105690
• Langue: English

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OLIVER
TAMBO
REMEMBERED


OLIVER
TAMBO
REMEMBERED
Edited by
Z. Pallo Jordan
MACMILLAN


First published in 2007
by Pan Macmillan South Africa
This edition published in 2017
by Pan Macmillan South Africa
Private Bag X 19
Northlands
Johannesburg
2116
www.panmacmillan.co.za
ISBN 978-1-77010-568-3
E ISBN 978-1-77010-569-0
Published work © Pan Macmillan South Africa 2007, 2017
Contributions © individual contributors
Photographs © individual copyright holders, see Photographic Credits
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise), without the prior written permission of the publisher. Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.
While every effort has been made to verify and check the facts presented in this book, the publishers are not able to take responsibility for the accuracy of the information provided by the various contributors in their recollections of Oliver Reginald Tambo as well as surrounding people, places and events. Any corrections will be gladly received and incorporated in the event of a reprint.
Author royalties from this collection are to be donated to the Oliver & Adelaide Tambo Foundation.
Editing and proofreading by Andrea Nattrass


CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ABBREVIATIONS
T HABO M BEKI
Oliver Tambo: ‘A Great Giant Who Strode the Globe Like a Colossus’
Z . P ALLO J ORDAN
Oliver Tambo: An Appreciation
FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS IN THE UK
N ADINE H ACK AND J ERRY D UNFEY
Irresistible, Inspirational and Deeply Beloved
S ALLY S AMPSON
Secret Gatherings
R ONALD S EGAL
Interconnected Lives
P AULINE W EBB
Father of a Boisterous Family
C ORA AND P ETER W EISS
An Inspiration to the Whole Family
ANC AND OTHER COMRADES
K ADER A SMAL
Our Lodestar
S ANDI G LADSTONE B AAI
Women and Children
I SMAIL C OOVADIA
A Leading International Statesman
N KOSAZANA D LAMINI Z UMA
An International Legacy
F RENE G INWALA
Guard Our Precious Movement
H ELEN J ACKSON
The Movement’s Voice and Heart
R ONNIE K ASRILS
The Glue that Bound Us Together
T HANDI L UJABE- R ANKOE
A Father Figure
L INDIWE M ABUZA
That Lucky Horizon Without End
W INNIE M ADIKIZELA- M ANDELA
We Need Our History
N ELSON M ANDELA
OR Tambo International Airport
J OE M ATTHEWS
An Unsurpassed Contribution
Z ANELE M BEKI
An Ordinary Human Being
B ALEKA M BETE
Thank You Tata
R ITA M FENYANA
As I Remember Him
S INDISO M FENYANA
A Man of Many Talents
S OBIZANA M NGQIKANA
I Remember Chief
R UTH M OMPATI
A Follower of His Own People
M OSIE M OOLLA
No Easy Walk
T ONY M SIMANGA
OR’s Security Unit in Exile
S ANKIE M THEMBI- M AHANYELE
A Talented Son of Africa
G ODFREY N HLANHLA N GWENYA
A Giant of a Man
T HEMBI N OBADULA
OR and Ekurhuleni
T HAMI N TENTENI
Radio Freedom
S AM N UJOMA
A Fearless Fighter and Liberator
S TAN AND A NGELA S ANGWENI
The Humanity in Everyone
T ONY S EEDAT
Visits to Austria and West Germany
R EG S EPTEMBER
A Culture of Service and Sacrifice
W ALLY S EROTE
Igniting a Passion
G ERTRUDE S HOPE
The Role and Place of Women in Society
N OMASONTO M ARIA S IBANDA- T HUSI
The Picture on the Wall
A DELAIDE T AMBO
‘I Did Not Choose Myself’
B EN T UROK
The ANC Incarnate
JURISTS AND LEGAL ACQUAINTANCES
G EOFFREY B INDMAN
A Model for All Lawyers
G EORGE B IZOS
Architect of South African Democracy
S YDNEY K ENTRIDGE
The Peacemaker
A LBIE S ACHS
The Quiet South African
M ICHAEL S EIFERT
A Vigilant Guardian
INTERNATIONAL FIGURES
E MEKA A NYAOKU
Heroism of an Exceptional Order
P AUL B OATENG
Outstanding Son of Africa
L YNDA C HALKER
The Patient Leader
P ETER H AIN
The Undersung Hero
G EOFFREY H OWE
A Genuine Meeting of Minds
E NUGA R EDDY
Beyond the United Nations’ Speeches and Resolutions
B ENGT S ÄVE- S ÖDERBERGH
A Global Struggle for Human Rights
P IERRE S CHORI
Scandinavian Connections
D AVID S TEEL
My Abiding Memory
P ER W ÄSTBERG
An Inner Compass
RELIGIOUS CONNECTIONS
B RIAN B ROWN
Social Historian and Theologian
T REVOR H UDDLESTON
An Unbroken Friendship
H ORST K LEINSCHMIDT
Underground Links to Religious Groups
P AUL O ESTREICHER
My Inescapable South Africa
J UDITH S COTT
Hospitality at Muswell Hill
D ESMOND T UTU
Reluctant Freedom Fighter
ARTISTS AND JOURNALISTS
V ICTORIA B RITTAIN
‘An Extra Day of Apartheid is an Extra Day Too Long’
E VELYN DE R OTHSCHILD
A Remarkable Man
J ONAS G WANGWA
Amandla
M ICHAEL H OLMAN
A Long Way from Gwelo
G AIL M ARCUS
Painting a Portrait
G ILLIAN S LOVO
The Importance of Goodness
I AN W ALTERS
Through the Eyes of a Sculptor
EUROPEAN POLITICIANS AND ANTI-APARTHEID ACTIVISTS
B RIAN F ILLING
Glasgow Rally
G EORGE H OUSER
Indomitable Spirit of Optimism
B OB H UGHES
Dedication and Indefatigable Energy
G EORGE M EEHAN
The Borough of Haringey
K JELD O LESEN
A Campaigning Politician
D OROTHY R OBINSON
An Ever-Expanding International Role
M IKE T ERRY
One of the Greatest African Nationalist Leaders
BUSINESS LEADERS
D ONALD A NDERSON
Determined to Build Bridges
M ICHAEL Y OUNG
Building a Bridge
CONTRIBUTORS
PHOTOGRAPHIC CREDITS
PICTURE SECTION


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Publishers would like to thank the Tambo family, and specifically Tembi and Dali Tambo, for their support of the project and their invaluable assistance throughout the editorial process.
Oliver Tambo Remembered was conceptualised by Lindiwe Mabuza, and the book would never have come to fruition without her guidance and assistance. We would also like to thank Z. Pallo Jordan for taking the time to edit the contributions, and for his support of the project.
The Publishers would also like to acknowledge, with thanks, the involvement in this project of Mike Terry, Thami Ntenteni and Andrea Nattrass.
We are grateful to Mats Åsman, Paul Boateng, Nadine Hack and Jerry Dunfey for allowing us to use their photographs. We would also like to thank all other contributors who sent us photographs and documents for consideration.
The publication of this book was only possible because of the generosity of all the contributors who took time out of their schedules to write their contributions, and in doing so have helped us to commemorate and celebrate the life of one of South Africa’s most important leaders.


ABBREVIATIONS
AAM – Anti-Apartheid Movement
ANC – African National Congress
BBC – British Broadcasting Corporation
BC – Black Consciousness
BCC – British Council of Churches
BCM – Black Consciousness Movement
BOSS – Bureau of State Security
EPG – Eminent Persons Group
EU – European Union
FCO – Foreign and Commonwealth Office
FRELIMO – Frente de Libertação de Moçambique (Mozambique Liberation Front)
IDAF – International Defence and Aid Fund
IRA – Irish Republican Army
MK – Umkhonto we Sizwe
NEC – National Executive Committee
NGO – Non-Governmental Organisation
OAU – Organisation for African Unity
PAC – Pan-Africanist Congress
PLO – Palestinian Liberation Organisation
SACC – South African Council of Churches
SACP – South African Communist Party
SADF – South African Defence Force
SAUF – South African United Front
SWAPO – South West African People’s Organisation
UDF – United Democratic Front
UK – United Kingdom
UN – United Nations
US – United States
WCC – World Council of Churches


OLIVER TAMBO: ‘A GREAT GIANT WHO STRODE THE GLOBE LIKE A COLOSSUS’
Thabo Mbeki
The ANC sent Oliver Tambo into exile in 1960, shortly after the Sharpeville massacre. Our leadership expected that the apartheid regime would carry out a campaign of extreme repression to destroy the ANC. It therefore took the decision to locate its Deputy President outside the country to ensure that the ANC would continue to exist and pursue our struggle until victory was won.
I, and others, followed Oliver Tambo into exile in 1962, two-and-half years after he had left. Like him, we were sent out of the country by the ANC, but on a different mission. We were sent out as students charged with the task to study and acquire skills that a liberated South Africa would need.
The fears of the ANC leadership in 1960 had been proved correct. By 1962 our struggle was facing difficult challenges as a result of the apartheid regime’s sustained campaign of repression, which was destined to get worse.
As members of the ANC Youth League we were very determined to contribute to the effort to defeat this campaign of repression and intensify the struggle for the victory of the national democratic revolution. Because of this, I was among those of our youth who tried to resist leaving the country to study.
In the end Walter Sisulu directed me to meet two of our leaders, Duma Nokwe and Govan Mbeki, who conveyed the instruction, rather than a proposal of the movement, that I should leave the country. To accommodate my concerns, they undertook that Oli