Kathrada Foundation condemns Kessie Nair’s racist attack on the President

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation is deeply concerned by a video made by Kessie Nair which went viral yesterday. In the video, Nair unashamedly and repeatedly refers to President Cyril Ramaphosa as a “kaffir President”.   The Foundation’s Executive Director, Neeshan Balton, said, “We condemn this despicable utterance, which is an attack on the dignity of…

No to preferential treatment for Guptas

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation supports arguments made by Advocate Vincent Maleka against the Guptas participating via video link up in the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture.   Last week, Maleka, the Commission’s evidence leader, tore into arguments suggesting that Gupta family members be allowed to cross examine witnesses via video call – the…

Hundreds of volunteers make Winter Warm a success

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation hosted its 6th annual Operation Winter Warm campaign this past weekend with 450 community volunteers participating. The Foundation’s Dawood Raphalalane said that tallied together over the two-day period, registration numbers amounted to 630. “In a massive show of support for Operation Winter Warm, volunteers flocked to the Lenasia Cricket Stadium over…

Kathrada Foundation condemns Kulula passenger’s racism

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation’s condemns the racist attitude of Kulula flight passenger, Alochna Moodley. Moodley admitted to using the used the k-word in a text to reportedly describe the captain, Menzi Mvelase, and two other passengers. The Foundation’s Executive Director, Neeshan Balton, said that Moodley’s attitude was “repulsive and must be strongly condemned”. “There can…