1 February 2007
The ANC Women's League has learned with a deep sense of sadness of the passing on of Mama Adelaide Tambo.
The League lowers its revolutionary banner in honour of this extraordinary leader and cadre of our movement.
Mama Tambo participated in ANC activities at a very tender age of 10 and rose within the movement and served in various capacities in the ANC and the ANCWL, but above all will be remembered for her service as the Treasurer General of the ANC Women's League from 1993 to 1997.
She has always been a source of inspiration and a pillar for our cadreship and leadership in the League and of course to ordinary women. Her love for her people defined her character as a person who was a Mother to all of us.
Mama Tambo was also an internationalist and will be remembered for her role in the Pan African Women Organisation and the World Federation for Democratic Women and United Kingdom Anti-Apartheid Movement.
She also assumed a role of a voice of women within the ANC. In this regard she will be remembered as one of the champions of 30% women representation in the structures of the ANC. Mama Tambo passes on as South Africa prepares to host the Conference of the Pan African Women's Organisation this year.
The ANC WL sadly yet fondly bids her farewell. We wish to extend our heartfelt condolences to her family, friends and our glorious movement, the African Nation Congress.
Issued by: ANC Women's League 3rd Floor, Albert Luthuli House 54 Sauer Street Johannesburg
Contact: Charlotte Lobe - 0824968025 mndimande@anc.org.za