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President Jacob Zuma has established an Inter-Ministerial Committee to prepare for the celebration of the centenary of Mr Oliver Reginald Tambo next year, the late former President of the African National Congress and one of the key founding fathers of South Africa’s liberation and constitutional democracy.

The year 2017 marks the Centenary of the late Mr Tambo, a national icon and hero of the liberation struggle, who shaped the country’s vision, mission and  value system.
The IMC will ensure that the legacy and heritage of Mr Tambo is known, understood, affirmed and celebrated in a befitting manner by all South Africans.

The members of the IMC comprise the following:

Minister in The Presidency: Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation as Chairperson
Minister of Arts and Culture
Minister of Communications
Minister of Energy
Minister of Human Settlements
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
Minister of Public Enterprises
Minister of Public Works
Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
Minister of Transport
Minister of Water and Sanitation
Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
Minister of Police
Premier of the Gauteng Provincial Government
Premier of the Eastern Cape Provincial Government

President Zuma has wished Members of the Inter-Ministerial Committee all the best in this responsibility.

Issued by the Presidency