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ANC leader, Oliver Tambo, dies after a long illness

Date
24 Apr 1993
Updated
23 Apr 2020
Oliver Tambo

On 24 April 1993, former President of the African National Congress (ANC),Oliver “OR” Tambo died in Johannesburg after a long battle with illness. Tambo was born in the village of Bizana in Eastern Cape, South Africa. He was the first back person to open a law firm in the country with Nelson Mandela. 

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  1. 01African National Congress, ‘Oliver Reginald Tambo’, [online], available at www.anc.org.za (Accessed: 13 March 2013)
  2. 02South African History Online ,‘Oliver Reginald Tambo’ , [online], Available at www.sahistory.org.za [Accessed: 13 March 2012]
  3. 03South African History Online‘His Life and legacy ”“ Oliver Tambo’ , [online], Available at: www.sahistory.org.za [Accessed: 13 March 2012]

Last updated · 23 Apr 2020

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South African History Online. (2013, April 19). ANC leader, Oliver Tambo, dies after a long illness. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0095494

South African History Online (2013) 'ANC leader, Oliver Tambo, dies after a long illness', South African History Online, 19 April. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0095494 (Accessed: 30 July 2026).

South African History Online, ANC leader, Oliver Tambo, dies after a long illness [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0095494, (accessed 30 July 2026).

"ANC leader, Oliver Tambo, dies after a long illness." South African History Online, 19 Apr. 2013, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0095494. Accessed 30 July 2026.

South African History Online. "ANC leader, Oliver Tambo, dies after a long illness." South African History Online. April 19, 2013. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0095494.

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