Speaking during the same online event hosted by the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, DA Deputy Federal Chairperson Solly Malatsi urged South Africans to unite against what he described as attempts to normalise criminality under the guise of protest.
The Ahmed Katharada Foundation has held an Online Rally today under the banner: “Defend Democracy. Reject the Shutdown.” The event brings together representatives from civil society, labour, faith-based organisations, community structures and other democratic formations to voice opposition to the planned June 30 shutdown call, and discuss its potential implications for social stability, livelihoods and…
eNCA visited our Democracy Circles activation in Eldorado Park, where young people came together to discuss local government, civic participation and the power of communities to shape their future. Most young people are told to vote but rarely given the space to discuss why their participation matters. Democracy Circles are about changing that.
As South Africa prepares to mark 50 years since the June 16 Soweto Uprising, questions are being asked about whether the dreams of the youth of 1976 have been realised. While apartheid has ended, many young people today continue to face unemployment, poverty, crime and substance abuse. The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation has launched its #YouthLivesMatter…
As South Africa prepares to mark the 50th anniversary of the June 16 Uprising, the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation has launched the #YouthLivesMatter campaign to encourage young people to confront challenges such as unemployment, inequality and unequal access to opportunities.
The launch of #YouthLivesMatter aims to reposition them not as passive recipients of democracy but as agents driving advocacy, community action and policy engagement
THE Ahmed Kathrada Foundation has condemned what it describes as racist, xenophobic and misogynistic remarks made on the Bhinca Nation podcast by host Ngizwe Mchunu and his co-hosts. The foundation warned that the comments amount to dangerous hate speech that threatens communities and undermines South Africa’s constitutional values.
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation has condemned the racist, xenophobic, tribalistic and misogynistic remarks made on the Bhinca Nation podcast by host Ngizwe Mchunu and his co-hosts, describing the comments as dangerous hate speech that threatens communities and undermines South Africa’s constitutional values.
The MK Party and ATM say they will push for a motion of no confidence against President Cyril Ramaphosa following the Constitutional Court ruling on the Phala Phala matter. Executive Director at the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, Neeshan Balton and Forum for South Africa National Leader, Tebogo Mashilompane, weigh in.
Ahmed Kathrada Foundation spokesperson Anele Gcwabe said it reflects the reorganisation of long-standing sentiments that have previously manifested through movements such as Operation Dudula and earlier waves of xenophobic violence in 2008.