The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation condemns the racist attitude displayed by Kanthan Pillay, the now former head of eNCA news, in referring to political journalist Samkele Maseko as a ‘rat’ in a tweet that has since been deleted. This followed Maseko’s resignation from eNCA, with Pillay making the dehumanising reference and likening the SABC, where Maseko…
Addressed to gathering,‘United against Corruption: Building a culture of accountability for sustainable development’, taking place on 9th December 2019 at the University of South Africa. Attention: Minister of Public Service and Administration, Senzo Mchunu We, the undersigned organisations, on International Anti-Corruption Day, reiterate our commitment to defeating state capture and rebuilding the state. Over the…
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation urges the UNHRC, the South African government, civil society organisations and refugee representative organisations to find an urgent, amicable solution to the crisis in Cape Town and Pretoria. This call comes after many refugees staged a sit in outside the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) offices at Waldorf Arcade in…
Throughout this year, the youth clubs have initiated several campaigns to help address challenges and issues within their localities, while at the same time strengthening their capacity as young activists in the communities which they serve.
ustice Kriegler broke down the levels of state capture from national, provincial and down to the local level, and its devastating effects.
Ebrahim contributed to both the day to day activities within the TIC, such as pamphleteering, and was present at key campaigns and programmes, including the 1952 Defiance Campaign and the 1955 Congress of the People.
And, from the plush wedding that they held earlier this year in the Himalayas, they seemingly still have large caches of cash at hand.
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation and Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI) invite you to their upcoming one-day conference: CIVIL SOCIETY – DEFEATING STATE CAPTURE AND REBUILDING THE STATE: Taking Stock and Moving Forward Date: Wednesday, 23 October 2019 Time: Registration from 8am to 8.45am. Programmme ends at 6.30pm Venue: Mancosa Campus, 1 Cedar Avenue, Auckland Park,…
Former Deputy Minister of Finance, Mcebisi Jonas, will talk about how civil society can protect state institutions from capture.
Racism in schools can be compared to a steadily growing cancer tumor; ignorable in the beginning yet destructive in the most internal ways.