Nomatemba Tambo

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Nomatemba Gugulethu Pudnixia Olivia Tambo (known as Thembi Tambo, born 1957 [1] ) is a British-South African diplomat and politician, who was appointed High Commissioner of South Africa to the United Kingdom in March 2018. [2] She was succeeded from 1 November 2022 by Jeremiah Nyamane Mamabolo. [3]

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Education

Tambo has a BA in History and English at the University of Roehampton in London. This was followed by a law degree at University of the Witwatersrand in 2002. In 2007, she completed her diplomatic training. [4]

Career

Tambo was part of the Anti-Apartheid Movement. [5]

Personal life

Tambo is the daughter of Oliver Tambo. She attended the dedication of a statue to him in 2019. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Nomatemba Tambo". 25 February 2021.
  2. ↑ Head, Tom (16 March 2018). "SA's new High Commissioner to the UK gets the Queen's approval". The South African. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "His Excellency Jeremiah Nyamane Mamabolo travels to present his credentials to The Court of St James". South African High Commission. 1 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "Nomatemba Tambo". Tambo Foundation. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Life is a two-way street". Islington Tribune. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Statue of anti-apartheid campaigner Oliver Tambo unveiled in Haringey | Haringey Council". haringey.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2020.


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