September 24 will mark Heritage Day in South Africa. Over time, traditional regalia, different cuisine including braais, have signified the day, a very colourful public holiday at that. We seldom speak of meaning and deeper substance to Heritage Day, and perhaps at the crossroads our beautiful country finds itself in, now is the time to…
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation is encouraging young people to reflect on the topic of racism through its fifth annual writing contest. The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation’s Youth Essay Writing Competition, launched on the 92 nd birth anniversary of freedom fighter and non-racialist, Ahmed Kathrada, calls for submissions from young people between the ages 15 to 21.…
Job summary: To develop and implement an activist education and training programme for the AKF youth clubs and their members. To run popular education training across all AKF Youth Clubs, and potential new clubs To develop materials to support activism/organiser training and community organising work of the foundation. Duties and responsibilities To develop an…
Don’t let looters and racists in and outside of South Africa succeed in getting us to refocus away from the failed insurrection, writes Neeshan Balton, the Executive Director of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation. In mid-July 2021, South Africa had to deal with the worst possible attack on its democratic, constitutional order since 1994. It witnessed…
The Board of Trustees and staff of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AKF) are deeply saddened by the passing of Ms Maniben Sita on Wednesday, 7 July 2021, at the age of 94. She had contracted Covid-19, and spent the last week at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Tshwane. We remember Maniben for her courageous…
Youth Day 2021 was incredibly memorable for me. We commemorated the 45th anniversary of the Soweto uprising by engaging with likeminded young people interested in making a change and difference within their communities. We embarked on a tour to the Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre, once known as the Pretoria Maximum Prison. It was…
This year, the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation challenged me pay tribute to the youth of ’76 differently than from I had become used to. My experience had become typical, what with adults proudly donning school uniforms from head to toe, to social gatherings supposedly in memory of June 16. Had it not been for the time…
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation conveys its deepest condolences to the family, friends and comrades of struggle veteran and treason trialist Dr Hassen Mohamed ‘Ike’ Moosa. Comrade Hassen was born in Johannesburg in September 1923 to Hajira and Mohamed Moosa. After completing his matric, he went on to pursue a BSc degree at the University of…
Opportunity closing date: Friday, 9 July, 2021 Opportunity type: Employment Job summary: To develop and manage the anti-racism programme of the AKF. To provide support to the Anti-racism network of South Africa. Duties and responsibilities: Develop and manage the anti-racism strategies and programmes of the AKF Provide support to the Anti- racism Network of South…
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation welcomes the charges instituted by the National Prosecuting Authority against Rajesh and Atul Gupta and their wives, Chetali and Arti, as well as several of their business associates. It also welcomes the Investigating Directorate’s seizure of R520 million worth of assets belonging to the Guptas, their associate Iqbal Sharma and his…