About The Oliver Tambo Golf Youth Academy

Our Story, Our People, Our Purpose

The Oliver Tambo Golf Youth Academy exists to carry a legacy of leadership and service forward — using the game of golf to build character in South Africa's youth.

Our Mission

To honour the legacy of Oliver Tambo by using golf as a vehicle for development, education, leadership, and social impact.

Our Vision

To become South Africa's leading youth golf development Oliver Tambo Golf Youth Academy — empowering young people with the skills, values, and opportunities to thrive in life and lead with purpose.

Our History

An Oliver Tambo Golf Youth Academy Built On Legacy

The Oliver Tambo Golf Youth Academy was established by a community of golfers, coaches, and business leaders who saw in the game an opportunity to do what Oliver Tambo himself did throughout his life — open doors for others.

What began as informal coaching clinics for young people from underserved communities has grown into a structured Youth Golf Academy, an annual Charity Golf Day, and a donor community united by a single belief: that discipline, perseverance, and mentorship learned on the course can shape leaders for life.

Every programme we run and every rand we raise is measured against one question — does it honour the legacy of a man who dedicated his life to the advancement of others?

Our Impact

Reach Since Our Founding

Youth Coached

Partner Schools

Volunteer Mentors

Provinces Reached

Leadership

The People Carrying The Legacy Forward

Meet the executives leading the Oliver Tambo Golf Youth Academy.

Nomatemba Tambo

Founder, OR Tambo Golf Invitational

A South African diplomat, business leader, and philanthropist, and the daughter of anti-apartheid stalwarts Oliver and Adelaide Tambo. She served South Africa in senior diplomatic roles across Europe and Asia, including as Ambassador, High Commissioner, and Permanent Representative to the United Nations agencies in Rome, and holds an LLB from the University of the Witwatersrand. A Trustee of the Oliver & Adelaide Tambo Foundation, she founded the OR Tambo Golf Invitational as a platform for leadership, transformation, and opportunity — creating pathways for young golfers from underserved communities.

Esther Letlape

Chief Executive Officer

An award-winning businesswoman and founder of Fortunate Centre of Excellence, a leadership and human resources consulting company. A seasoned corporate executive with over 25 years' experience across multiple industries, Esther is also a director of Blue Arrow International and a qualified business rescue practitioner. An avid golfer, she is passionate about the development of women and the girl child.

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Jeff van Rooyen CA(SA)

Chief Financial Officer

Director of various companies within the Uranus Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd group. He is also a director and trustee of a number of NGOs in the training and education space, including UNISA Foundation, OR Tambo Golf Academy NPC, Finding The Fair Way Foundation NPC, and the Reggie Feldman Education Trust, and was formerly a director of MTN Group Ltd, Exxaro Resources Ltd, and Pick n Pay Stores Ltd.

Help Us Carry This Forward

Whether through sponsorship, donation, or volunteering your time, every contribution helps us honour Oliver Tambo's legacy in the next generation of leaders.

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