Nomatemba Tambo

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]

Tambo (middle)

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.[6] She attended the dedication of a statue to him in 2019.[7]

References
  1. "Nomatemba Tambo".
  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. "Oliver Tambo", Wikipedia, 8 November 2020, retrieved 13 November 2020
  7. "Statue of anti-apartheid campaigner Oliver Tambo unveiled in Haringey | Haringey Council". www.haringey.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2020.


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