Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2628AA323
Site Name
Oliver Reginald Tambo Statue, OR Tambo International Airport, Kempton Park
Site Category
Descriptions
Site History
The statue commemorates O.R Tambo returning to South Africa after 30 years in exile.
Record Administration
Post date
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 - 15:32
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 - 15:32.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Recording date
Recorders
Primary?
Off
Site Recording Admin Comments
Date Unveiled: 19 October 2017Person/Institution Commemorated: O
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
The statue commemorates O.R Tambo returning to South Africa after 30 years in exile.
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
Yes
Construction Materials
Bronze
Pedestal Material
Concrete
Metal
Person/Institution Commemorated
Event Commemorated
Anti-apartheid struggle.
Date Unveiled
Unveiled Comment
President Jacob Zuma
Inscriptions
OR Tambo left South Africa on 28 March 1960 and received a hero's welcome by tens of thousands at this airport when he and his family returned on 15 December 1990 after 30 years in exile. Oliver Tambo’s grave was declared a National Heritage site when he died but lost this status when his wife, Adelaide Tambo died and was buried alongside him. However their grave was re-declared as a National Heritage site in October 2012.
Location
Location
Mapping
-26.133723, 28.23177
Gauteng
- Ekurhuleni
Site Address
OR Tambo International Airport
1 Jones Road
Kempton Park
Johannesburg
South Africa
Location notes
The Statue of OR Tambo is situated inside the OR Tambo international Airport. It's at entrance 2 , opposite Post office and on the sides there's a waiting area with chairs and at the back . The statue is situated at the front of those chairs .
Access details
Public accessible
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