Marking 50 Years Since Bram Fischer’s Passing: A Personal Letter from Ahmed Kathrada to His Daughters
Marking 50 Years Since Bram Fischer’s Passing: A Personal Letter from Ahmed Kathrada to His Daughters
Remembering Uncle Kathy: Youth and Veterans Unite for Non-Racialism
Honouring Kathrada: Bridging Generations for Non-RacialismThe Ahmed Kathrada Foundation marked the anniversary of Ahmed Kathrada’s passing with two impactful remembrance events under the theme: “Achieving Non-Racialism. What Must Be Done?” The two-day programme called on South Africans, especially the youth, to reflect on the unfinished business of building a truly non-racial and democratic society. On…
Joint Statement from the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation (JHF) and the Johannesburg Crisis Alliance (JCA) regarding the partial re-opening of the Johannesburg City Library (JCL)
The JHF and JCA welcomes the partial re-opening of the JCL, scheduled for 09.00 on March 21 2025, and we eagerly await the full re-opening of this important civic resource towards the middle of this year. The staggered re-opening is long overdue, following an extended 5-year closure which severely affected the local community, students, researchers,…
Anti-Racism Week 2025 – Unite for Equality: Act Against Racism
This year (2025), we approach the 10th annual Anti-Racism Week. South Africa marks two significantmilestones in the pursuit of justice and equality: the 70th anniversary of the Freedom Charter andthe 60th anniversary of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of RacialDiscrimination (ICERD). These landmark documents remain foundational to our collective strugglefor human…
Statement by the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation on the Passing of Imam Muhsin Hendricks
18/02/2025 The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation extends heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and community of Imam Muhsin Hendricks. His life was tragically and abruptly taken in an act of violence this past weekend in Gqeberha. In this we echo the sentiments of President Ramaphosa who said in his statement that “While we await the outcome…
Amrit Bowan – Laloo Chiba Scholarship for Postgraduate Certificate.
General Information: In honour of the enduring legacy and unwavering commitment to justice, equality, and human rights exemplified by Laloo Chiba and Amrit Bowan, we are proud to announce the establishment of the “Amrit Bowan – Laloo Chiba Scholarship.” This scholarship is designed to support and empower postgraduate students who are dedicated to advancing social…
Ahmed Kathrada Foundation Welcomes Gaza Ceasefire and Calls for Justice and Lasting Peace 16 January 2025
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza as a critical and overdue step that follows 15 months of war that has devastated the region. According to the latest Lancet report, over 100,000 lives have been lost, each a tragic reminder of the immense human toll of this conflict. This ceasefire…
VACANCY: ADMINISTRATOR TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE AKF AND ITS ALLIANCE PARTNERS IN THE JOBURG CRISIS ALLIANCE (JCA). 1x POSTS: RENEWABLE ANNUALLY FOR 3 YEARS. SALARY- R300,000.00 PER ANNUM Applications close: 09 January 2025
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AKF) is seeking to appoint an Administrator, to support an SJI funded project on community activism with links to the themes of enhanced transparency, addressing corruption and mismanagement, strengthening civil society and building accountable future leaders. The Administrator will be responsible for all administrative matters related to the project. This will…
Press Statement: International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. End the Occupation – End the Genocide. 29 November 2024
On this International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation joins millions of people across the globe to call for an end to the occupation and genocide in Palestine.As the UN Secretary General- in an official statement- states: “Every year on this day, the international community stands in solidarity for the…
Statement on Global Assembly of the World Movement for Democracy
We, the undersigned civil society organisations in South Africa and individuals, will be participating in the 12th Global Assembly of the World Movement for Democracy to be held between 20-22 November 2024 in Gauteng, South Africa. The Global Assembly will attract over 600 civil society activists and leaders from 100 countries, many of whom are…