Nomatemba Gugulethu Pudnixia Olivia Tambo (known as Thembi Tambo, born 1957) is a British-South African diplomat and politician, who was appointed High Commissioner of South Africa to the United Kingdom in March 2018. She was succeeded from 1 November 2022 by Jeremiah Nyamane Mamabolo.
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.
Career
Tambo was part of the Anti-Apartheid Movement.
Personal life
Tambo is the daughter of Oliver Tambo. She attended the dedication of a statue to him in 2019.
References
- "Nomatemba Tambo". 25 February 2021.
- 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.
- "His Excellency Jeremiah Nyamane Mamabolo travels to present his credentials to The Court of St James". South African High Commission. 1 November 2022.
- "Nomatemba Tambo". Tambo Foundation. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- "'Life is a two-way street'". Islington Tribune. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- "Oliver Tambo", Misplaced Pages, 8 November 2020, retrieved 13 November 2020
- "Statue of anti-apartheid campaigner Oliver Tambo unveiled in Haringey | Haringey Council". www.haringey.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
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