JOHANNESBURG – The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation warns that debates around illegal immigration are being used to mobilise public frustration for political gain ahead of the elections. 

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AKF) has joined a growing number of organisations calling for calm, as tensions around migration and undocumented immigration continue to rise in South Africa.

At the same time, civil society organisations, including the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, have urged restraint, warning that inflammatory rhetoric could fuel xenophobic violence. Several African diplomatic missions have also advised their citizens to remain vigilant ahead of the planned protests.

The civil society coalitions, spearheaded by the Civil Society Working Group on State Capture (CSWG), said this is despite Ramaphosa’s promise that the government would finalise its approach to setting a permanent anti-corruption body during his 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA).  The coalition, of more than 20 civil society organisations, was established in…

Meanwhile, civil society organisations, including the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, have appealed for restraint, warning that inflammatory rhetoric could trigger xenophobic violence. Several African diplomatic missions have also advised their citizens in South Africa to remain vigilant ahead of the planned protests.

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, which held its own national online rally over the weekend to oppose the anti-immigrant marches planned for Tuesday, is concerned the event could turn deadly.

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation in South Africa (SA) has sought to debunk a number of myths that surround narratives around immigration in the country, saying solutions must be based on proper diagnosis.

Speaking during the same online event hosted by the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, DA Deputy Federal Chairperson Solly Malatsi urged South Africans to unite against what he described as attempts to normalise criminality under the guise of protest.

The Ahmed Katharada Foundation has held an Online Rally today under the banner: “Defend Democracy. Reject the Shutdown.” The event brings together representatives from civil society, labour, faith-based organisations, community structures and other democratic formations to voice opposition to the planned June 30 shutdown call, and discuss its potential implications for social stability, livelihoods and…