Deadline for the Youth Essay Writing Competition Against Racism has been extended Young people, who are between the ages of 15-21, who may have missed the deadline to submit their entries into the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation’s Annual Youth Essay Writing Competition Against will now have until 28 August 2020 to do so express their interest.…
Damages are being sought against the three Gupta brothers, Ajay, Atul and Rajesh, and their business associate, Salim Essa, as well several former Eskom board members and the former Minister, Mosebenzi Zwane.
Below is a set of 67 quotations drawn from submissions of members of the public from the #FixOurDemocracy initiative. The initiative was started on July 14 by the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, supported by several other organisations. It made a call for South Africans to submit suggestions, via an online survey, on how to #FixOurDemocracy in…
Civil society organisations #UniteBehind and the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation extend their support towards former Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa board chairperson, Popo Molefe, and all public servants who have confronted state capture at PRASA. Molefe recently provided testimony before the Zondo Commission of Inquiry, detailing the extent to which the PRASA Board of Control…
The list of 67 action points will be made public on Mandela Day to mark the legacy of former President Nelson Mandela, who spent 67 years of his life championing social justice and equality, as well as accountable and ethical leadership.
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation is deeply saddened by the passing on of Comrade Tom Manthata on 11 July 2020 at the age of 80. The Foundation would like to express its sincere condolences to the family, friends and comrades of Comrade Manthata, one of the foremost anti-apartheid leaders since the 1970s in South Africa.Thomas Madikwe…
Position: Administrative Officer Job summary: To manage administrative work such as filing and collecting AKF youth clubs’ membership forms, creating and managing databases, call making, collation of data and web support. Duties and responsibilities: To support the AKF Youth Department with administrative needs such as filing, planning events, processing requests etc. To set up meetings,…
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation is deeply saddened by the passing on of Comrade Suren Sukha (aged 65) on 3 July 2020 in Lenasia. The Foundation extends its sincere condolences to the family, comrades and friends of Comrade Sukha, a leading anti-apartheid activist in the community and a former Treasurer and Chairperson of the ANC-Lenasia Branch.…
Mr ES Reddy will stand out in the annals of history as one who dedicated most of his adult life to supporting action against the oppressive system of apartheid; working tirelessly in support of the liberation movement; forging an unshakeable bond between South Africa and his homeland, India; and meticulously recording aspects of the struggle…
(Dr Ismail Vadi) On June 16th, the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation launched two books capturing different aspects of the struggle for freedom in South Africa. Afzal Moolla’s “Struggle, Exile & Love” and Zunaid Mosam’s “Coolie Bandiet” are new additions to the growing collection of literary books in prose and poetry reflecting on life under apartheid and…