6 May 2024 Statement on Israel from South African organisations representing the legacies of Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Mr Ahmed Kathrada. BANNING AL JAZEERA ON THE EVE OF RAFAH INVASION IS A STRATEGY STRAIGHT FROM APARTHEID COPYBOOK After the advent of democracy, and the revelations of brutality laid bare at South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation…
Youth Activism Programme Manager Applications to: cvsakf@gmail.com Type: Contract Annual Salary: R396000 Job summary: Duties and responsibilities Skills and knowledge required General Work times: This is a full time post, with a 5-day work week. The programme often has engagements and meetings on weekends and/or evenings and therefore times are adjusted in accordance with the…
18 April 2023 The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AFK) Youth Activism Progamme Manager, Irfaan Mangera will be leaving the AKF. Mangera will be joining the Rise Mzansi political movement that will be launched Wednesday, 19 April 2023. He leaves the organization after serving it for four years. Mangera started at the AKF as a volunteer and…
03 April 2023 On Tuesday, 28 March 2023, the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AKF) commemorated the sixth anniversary of Ahmed “Kathy” Kathrada since his passing in 2017. The event took place at the Westpark Cemetery. Young people and prominent members of our society attended it. Speakers from different organisations, including AKF staff spoke about Kathy and…
27 March 2023 The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AKF) is deeply saddened by the passing of Moosa Mohammed Moolla on Saturday, 25 March 2023 at the age of 88. Popularly known as “Mosie Moolla”, he distinguished himself as an activist, revolutionary, leader, democrat and diplomat. He started his activism in high school and was expelled for…
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AKF) is saddened to hear of the passing of Dr FreneGinwala, a giant in the struggle for freedom and one who distinguished herself as the firstSpeaker of Parliament in a democratic society.Frene Ginwala was a polymath – she studied and worked as a lawyer, historian andjournalist; and played a significant role…
Third place winner of the Essay Competition Against Racism Who would think that a school would need an ANTI-RACISM policy. I mean it is the one placewhere we are taught about racism.“We have learned to fly the air like birds and swim the sea like fish, but we have not learned thesimple art of living…
Second place winner in the Essay Writing Competition Against Racism What is the value of a Black life in South Africa today? The question may seemunnecessary to many, ridiculous to others. Is it not obvious that all human life,irrespective of gender, nationality, race or whatever category, is of immeasurableand inherent value. Our history and our…
First place winner of the Essay Writing Competition Against Racism My nerves are shattered. All of a sudden there is silence in my soul, I have becomea fall leaf under frost . I feel the chill in my blood, coldness bringing the synapses ofmy brain to a standstill. My feet are dashing above the ground…
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation announced the top achievers of the 6 th Annual NationalEssay Writing Competition Against Racism on Sunday, the 11 th of December at ConstitutionalHill. This year’s competition submission’s included essays, poems, songs and originalartworks. This year’s top 3 prizes included a cash prize and a laptop, sponsored by the CyrilRamaphosa Foundation. The…