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…
To: Office of the President CC: – Office of the Speaker of Parliament – Office of the Minister of Finance – The Standing Committee on Public Accounts – South African Revenue Service – Office of the Auditor General – National Economic Development and Labour Council Dear President Cyril Ramaphosa We, the undersigned organisations, commend you…
Today marks the launch of Gauteng Together, an initiative calling for the establishment of Community Action Networks (CAN) across Gauteng to address the social impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The project was initiated by The Angel Network, the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation and CONECKT, and is supported by a range of organisations, individuals and local community…
We, the undersigned religious leaders, civil society activists, sport personalities, academics and former political representatives, publicly call on all South Africans to launch a national food security campaign as part of the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which has infected over 1585 South Africans and led to several deaths. The national food security campaign…
The group of veterans have articulated what is behind the sustained attacks against Minister Gordhan and what is at stake for the country.
Job summary: To develop and implement a programme of youth activism development through the establishment of community youth clubs. The AKF is aiming to establish a minimum of 10 such clubs per year over a ten year period. Duties and responsibilities Development and implementation of a youth activism development strategy for the AKF; Coordinate the…
ustice Kriegler broke down the levels of state capture from national, provincial and down to the local level, and its devastating effects.
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,…
Racism in schools can be compared to a steadily growing cancer tumor; ignorable in the beginning yet destructive in the most internal ways.