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

Press ReleaseBy Idah Setati 3 September 2026 Leave a comment

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

Press ReleaseBy Idah Setati 1 September 2026 Leave a comment

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…

Ahmed Kathrada Foundation launches 10th National Essay Competition against racism

AKF In The MediaBy Idah Setati 27 August 2026 Leave a comment

The foundation’s 2026 essay competition invites learners across South Africa to explore the country’s history and share their ideas for a more equal and just society. Article by Southern Courier | 26 August 2026

Babita Deokaran Commemorative Programme

AKF In The MediaBy Idah Setati 24 August 2026 Leave a comment

Activists demonstrate and remember corruption whistleblower Babita Deokaran, 23 August 2026, in Mondeor, Johannesburg, on the fifth anniversary of her murder outside her home. Organised by the Ahmed Kathrada foundation and supported by various groups, flowers were laid outside her home, with the Minister of Police Firoz Cachalia also attending. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen

Support Our Youth Leadership Camp 2026 | Invest in an emerging youth leader

Youth Leadership And ActivismBy Idah Setati 24 August 2026 Leave a comment

Sometimes transformation begins with a simple moment: a young person being given the opportunity to step away from what they know, meet people who see possibility in them, and discover that their voice matters. At the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, our Youth Camp is one of those spaces. For four days, young people come together to…

The Price of Integrity: Why Babita Deokaran’s Ghost Still Haunts the Corrupt, Five Years On

Press ReleaseBy Idah Setati 23 August 2026 Leave a comment

Five years ago today, the quiet of a Winchester Hills morning was shattered by a hail ofbullets. As Babita Deokaran sat in her car outside her home, she was executed. She was not apolitician, a tycoon, or a gangster. She was an accountant. She was a civil servant. She was awoman who looked at a…

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

Press ReleaseBy Idah Setati 21 August 2026 Leave a comment

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.…

Launch of the National Essay Writing Competition Against Racism

Press ReleaseBy Idah Setati 12 August 2026 Leave a comment

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation is proud to launch the 10th National Essay Writing Competition Against Racism, marking a decade of empowering young people to confront racism, challenge injustice and imagine a more equal South Africa. Launched under the theme “365 Days of Justice: 10 Years of Youth Voices”, this special anniversary edition celebrates ten years…