Tambo attended Lancing College in West Sussex, United Kingdom, before going on to study at the American University and the Sorbonne in Paris, France,[1] where he acquired a bachelor's degree in International Affairs and Political Science.
[2] On 2 June 2013, People of the South aired an interview Tambo did with the President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe only two months before the 2013 Zimbabwean general election.
The interview generated some controversy[3] and was criticised for being "sycophantic" by the Mail & Guardian newspaper,[4] and called a "public relations exercise" for Mugabe by CapeTalk567 radio presenter Kieno Kammies.
[5] In the heated interview with Kammies on CapeTalk567, Tambo replied that "People of the South [is] not Hard Talk"[5] and that the show's laid-back non-confrontational style would be at odds with challenging Mugabe on the allegations of human rights abuses, election fraud, and the controversial land reform programme that Mugabe led.
[3][5] Since leaving People of the South in 2013, Tambo has focused his attention on promoting the idea of a commemorative sculpture park in the city of Tshwane.