THE AHMED KATHRADA FOUNDATION CONDEMNS THE HORRIFIC MURDERS OF FIVE WOMEN IN KEMPTON PARK; DEMANDS URGENT ACTION AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE GBVF CRISIS

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JOHANNESBURG — The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation expresses its deep horror, outrage, and profound sadness following the tragic discovery of the bodies of six women in the Kempton Park and Olifantsfontein areas over the last two months. The latest victims include local runner Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo, who went missing after going for a routine afternoon jog…

Kathrada Foundation Engages Local Government Candidates Across Party Lines

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The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AKF) commenced a series of engagements with candidates contesting the upcoming local government elections in the City of Johannesburg, starting with an engagement with the RISE Mzansi mayoral candidate today. The engagements form part of the Foundation’s staff local government education programme, aimed at deepening understanding of the policies, priorities and…

AKF NOTES CLEARANCE OF HIGH COMMISSIONER SOOKLAL; WELCOMES IMMINENT REVIEW OF DIPLOMATIC PROTOCOLS 

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The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation notes the statement by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) concluding its internal consultations and clearing South Africa’s High Commissioner to India, Professor Anil Sooklal, of wrongdoing regarding former President Jacob Zuma’s recent private trip to India.  While DIRCO has established that the High Commission played a ceremonial, protocol-driven…

KATHRADA FOUNDATION WELCOMES ARREST OF TEMBISA HOSPITAL SYNDICATE KINGPIN STEFAN GOVINDRAJU 

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The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation welcomes the arrest of 37-year-old businessman Stefan Joel Govindraju at OR Tambo International Airport, and his subsequent appearance in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court. He faces 70 formal counts of fraud, theft, money laundering, and corruption-related offences, with associated dockets pushing the total past 100 charges.  Govindraju, who was…

Reflecting on the legacy, igniting the future: The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation Marks 97th Birth Anniversary of “Kathy”

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Today, August 21, the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AKF) celebrates the 97th birthanniversary of our founder, anti-apartheid stalwart Ahmed Kathrada. We honour a lifedefined by courage, humility, and an unwavering belief in human dignity. As an independentand non-partisan organisation, the Foundation remains strictly dedicated to advancing theprinciples of justice, equality, and non-racialism across the political spectrum.…