Today a statute of Mandela will be unveiled in Palestine, and I cannot imagine a place more suitable for such an initiative. This statute will honour Madiba’s unique legacy.
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation extends its congratulations to Andrew Mlangeni and George Bizos on receiving the Freedom of the City of Johannesburg.
South Africa is to have a formal inquiry into racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination in textbooks. Minister of Basic Education, Ms Angie Motshekga, announced in February 2016 that she had appointed a Ministerial Committee to look at these issues.
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation supports calls being made to the Judicial Service Commission to investigate Mabel Jansen and review her fitness to hold judicial office.
Over the last few weeks, South Africans have once again expressed their outrage at several cases of very overt racism. In three of these incidents, the k-word was allegedly used.
On the 11th May 2016, the Human Sciences Research Council ran the first in a series of ‘Racism Dialogues’ on the role of media regarding racism.
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation welcomes Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s nomination of imprisoned Palestinian leader, Marwan Barghouthi, for the Nobel Peace Prize.
This year, the project is set to have key drop off points in areas in Lenasia, Lenasia South, Roshnee, Soweto and Sandton where communities willing to give donations could show their support.
We’re looking for photos that you may have taken with, or of, the former president during his visits to Lenasia and surrounding areas. Old newspaper clippings on the same topic will also be welcomed.