| 反种族隔离斗士阿德莱德逝世-2 "But I think all of us will always remember Ma Tambo for loving everybody. For loving the poor, for opening up her arms, for making sure that people had food. Because she believed that you would never think, if your stomach was empty. She went all out and fed all of us." Modise says that, during that time, Tambo took a special interest in the women soldiers of the ANC's military wing, sending care packages that included new underwear and the occasional bottle of perfume to their camps in remote African locations. She knew, said Modise, that the women greatly valued the little things that reminded them of their femininity . The Tambos returned to South Africa in 1990, but Oliver Tambo died of a stroke in 1993, and never saw the democracy for which he fought so hard. Mama Adelaide served a five-year term in the first democratic parliament, and since 1999, busied herself with charities that care for the elderly. Speaking on national radio, former parliament speaker Frene Ginwala reminded the country Tambo was one of a special generation that is gradually passing from the South African political and social landscape. "We are losing the values, the principles, the love of that generation. We are losing a parent, as a nation. One of the tragedies of current South Africa is that they did not have an opportunity to really know people like Adelaide or Oliver Tambo." Tributes have been pouring in from across the country. Elder statesman Nelson Mandela said Adelaide Tambo was an exceptional woman, who dedicated her life to freedom and service. President Thabo Mbeki said she devoted her life to the struggle against apartheid and against sexism. |
