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.
(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…
In the 1950s, Comrade Herbie Pillay befriended radical young activists of the Transvaal Indian Congress such as Ahmed Kathrada, Moosa “Mosie” Moolla, Solly Esakjee, Faried Adam, his cousins Bobby and Tommy Vassen, Indres Naidoo, Billy Nannen, Paul and Peter Joseph and Laloo “Isu” Chiba among others. Through his close association with this new generation of activists he became politically active in Fordsburg, Johannesburg.
30 April 2020 Dear Minister Seehofer, We, Jewish scholars and artists from Israel and elsewhere, many of whom specialize in antiSemitism and in Jewish, Holocaust and Israel Studies, are calling on you to replace Felix Klein, the Federal government Commissioner for Jewish Life in Germany and the Fight against Antisemitism, following his shameful attack on…
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation joins the global community in condemning the brutality of law enforcement agencies, particularly against black people, both in South Africa and in the United States of America. Police and army brutality is a striking demonstration of the legacy of centuries of racism and violence that continues to persist. The merciless killing…
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation is deeply saddened by the passing on of ANC veteran, Denis Theodore Goldberg (87), in Cape Town last night. Goldberg was the recipient of the Order of Luthuli (Silver) from the Presidency in 2009 for his lifelong contribution to the liberation struggle and service to the people of South Africa. Ten…
Seeing the mature manner in which the students debated issues and their knowledge of current issues is very promising. We have hope that these youth can make a difference in our country if natured and supported.
Attendees agreed that a collective effort was required to tackle the anti-migrant sentiment.
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