The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation’s Zenzile Mavuso spoke to several youth about what they felt are some of the challenges facing young people today, what their thoughts are on the 2019 elections and which political party they felt best represented young people. Here’s what they had to say: Trevor Motimele – AKF Youth Leader Personally,…
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation hosted a stakeholder meeting in preparation for Operation Winter Warm 2018. The meeting was to get a wide range of community organisations to participate in and contribute to Operation Winter Warm, which takes place on June 23 and 24. Organisations that were in attendance and pledged their support included the Lenasia Rising…
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation denounces the profoundly racist, politically reckless and highly inflammatory comments made by EFF parliamentary Chief Whip, Floyd Shivambu, targeting the Treasury Deputy Director-General, Ismail Momoniat. Shivambu, in a parliamentary Finance Committee meeting, objected to Momoniat’s regular presence at meetings. He reportedly observed that Momoniat is not African, and that he “undermined…
Neeshan Balton Executive Director – Ahmed Kathrada Foundation Just on the outskirts of Lenasia, lies Tolstoy Farm – the place where Mahatma Gandhi honed his strategy of satyagraha, or passive resistance. The foundation of the house that Gandhi stayed in remains on the plot. It is a simple reminder of his great legacy – both…
The xenophobic violence and the bloodshed of May 2008 remains a scar which should be carried with shame by every South African and our government. It is concerning that as we mark Africa Month, progressive forces from communities in KwaMashu in KwaZulu Natal are once again uniting in solidarity to counter xenophobia. A structure…
Representatives of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AKF) and Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) recently travelled to Sweden to meet with retail outlet H&M following their publishing of the racist ‘hoodie’ advert earlier this year. H&M published an advert of an African child wearing a hoodie with the phrase ‘Coolest Monkey in the Jungle’, contrary…
Anti-apartheid struggle veteran Ahmed Kathrada would receive many interview requests from journalists around the world. There were so many during his lifetime that it would be difficult to sometimes remember the journalists making the requests by name. But, we remembered Yadhana. We first came into contact with her in June 2014 when she requested to…
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation has welcomed the withdrawal of South Africa’s ambassador to Israel, Sisa Ngombane. The decision by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) was taken following Israel’s killing of over 50 Palestinians who were part of protests along the Gaza border since the start of the week. In the last six…
On the occasion of his 84th birthday, anti-apartheid struggle veteran, Isaac Makopo, was honoured for his integrity, selflessness and dedicated service to the people of South Africa. Makopo celebrated his birthday on April 21 with family, friends and an enthusiastic throng of comrades, young and old, who lauded him for his unwavering commitment to the…
Young people from across the country are encouraged to participate in the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation’s 2018 youth essay writing competition against racism. This year, the competition allows prospective entrants from between the ages of 15 and 21 to write essays that focus on one of three topics: A future free of racism Tolerating racism is…