South African history. When, on 27th March 1960, OR Tambo was driven across the border to begin his ‘mission in exile’, he could not have suspected that he would not step foot on South African soil again for the next 30 years. His triumphant return in 1990 finally reunited him with his business partner, ANC comrade and great friend Nelson Mandela. Tambo’s work in exile was instrumental in gathering international support for the struggle, eventually turning apartheid South Africa into a pariah state. Leave your comments and questions here.

This episode will help you to revise for GCSE and A Level courses on the history of South Africa.