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Sep 01, 2017

Durban Natural Science Museum

The Durban Natural Science Museum has dynamic and innovative research and education programmes with a particular emphasi...

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Aug 31, 2017

Message to the Soweto Rally to Welcome Released Leaders by O. R. Tambo, 29 October 1989

This is a joyful day for all of us. It is a day of celebration for all the people of our country. Those who have chosen ...

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Aug 31, 2017

Statement at the 25th Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of African Unity by O. R. Tambo, Addis Ababa, 24 – 26 July 1989

Mr. Chairman, President Mohammed Hosni Mubarak,  Your Excellencies, Distinguished Heads of State and Government,&...

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Aug 31, 2017

Opening Address to the Conference on "Whites in A Changing South Africa", Convened by the Five Freedoms Forum and the ANC by O. R. Tambo, Lusaka, 1 July 1989

Compatriots, fellow South Africans and comrades, On behalf of the National Executive Committee of the African National ...

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Aug 31, 2017

Press Statement concerning the Five-Year Plan presented by F.W. De Klerk to the National Party Conference by O. R. Tambo, 30 June 1989

The five-year plan placed before the National Party conference by President-elect F.W. de Klerk yesterday, 29th June, 19...

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Aug 31, 2017

Statement to the Ordinary Congress of the Socialist International, Stockholm by O. R. Tambo, 20 June 1989

(Extract) The special conference on southern Africa, convened by the Socialist International in Harare earlier this yea...

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Aug 30, 2017

The Unsung Hero of South African Photography

Andrew Tshabangu’s two decades-plus visual repertoire, the best of which was showcased earlier this year at Johannesburg...

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Aug 28, 2017

Dora Nginza

first the black women to train and qualify as a nurse in the Eastern Cape, community health worker, Chief

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Aug 28, 2017

Message to the Seventh Congress of the South African Communist Party by O. R. Tambo, April 1989

Comrade Joe Slovo, General Secretary of the South African Communist Party,  Comrade Dan Tloome, Chairman of the So...

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Aug 28, 2017

Statement at the Conference of The Socialist International and Frontline States on Southern Africa, Harare by O. R. Tambo, 15 February 1989

Esteemed Heads of State and Political Parties of the Frontline States,  Distinguished heads of delegation of memb...

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Aug 28, 2017

Statement at the 19th African-American Conference by O. R. Tambo, Lusaka, 12 January 1989

Mr. Chairman,  Your Excellencies, Ministers, Ambassadors and High Commissioners,  Comrades and friends, T...

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Aug 28, 2017

Forward to Mass Action for People's Power! Message of the National Executive Committee of the ANC on the 77th Anniversary of the ANC by O. R. Tambo, 8 January 1989

Compatriots, brothers and sisters, Today, January 8th, we observe the 77th anniversary of the people's movement, the Af...

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Aug 28, 2017

Statement, on Behalf of the Southern African Liberation Movements, at the Closing Session of the Seventh Summit Meeting of the Preferential Trade Area for Eastern and Southern African States, Arusha by O. R. Tambo, 1 - 2 December 1988

Your Excellency, President Ali Hassan Mwinyi, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Vice-Chairman of Chama Cha M...

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Aug 28, 2017

Speech at the Tenth General Conference of the United National Independence Party by O. R. Tambo, Zambia, August 1988

Your Excellency, Comrade President Kenneth Kaunda, President of UNIP and of the Republic of Zambia,  Honourable m...

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Aug 28, 2017

"Peace and Development in our Region" Speech at "War on Want" Conference by O. R. Tambo, London, June 1988

We would like to take this opportunity to pay homage to the farsighted leaders of our region who, eight years ago, decid...

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