Adelaide Tambo
Adelaide Tambo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Adelaide Frances Tshukudu 18 July 1929 Top Location, Vereeniging, Union of South Africa |
| Died | 31 January 2007 (aged 77) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation(s) | Anti-apartheid activist, politician |
| Political party | ANC |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 including Dali and Thembi |
Adelaide Frances Tambo (née Tshukudu; 18 July 1929 – 31 January 2007) was a South African anti-apartheid activist and former political exile.
She was involved in South African politics for five decades and was married to Oliver Tambo, president of the African National Congress (ANC), from 1967 to 1991. She was well-known for her role in the struggle against apartheid.