The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation is deeply saddened by the passing on of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, a national and international voice of moral conscience. We express our sincerest condolences to his esteemed wife, Ms Leah Tutu, and to his family, friends, the religious fraternity and the board of the Leah and Desmond Tutu Foundation. Archbishop Tutu had…
Global collaboration and action to bring the Gupta’s to South Africa. The international campaign to bring back the Guptas, spearheaded by the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, with local and international organisations and activists calls for the successful extradition of the Guptas to South Africa to account for their alleged involvement in state capture in South Africa.…
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AKF) is saddened by the passing of Comrade Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim. After fighting a valiant battle with cancer, Comrade Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim succumbed to his illness at the age of 84. ‘Ebie’, as he was fondly known, will be remembered in the annals of our struggle history for his unwavering commitment…
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation extends its condolences to the family of former president FW de Klerk. The FW de Klerk Foundation in a statement confirmed that the last apartheid president died at his home in Fresnaye earlier this morning following his struggle against mesothelioma cancer. Mr de Klerk was 85 years old. From 1989 until…
The Importance of mobilizing and developing activism on Campuses and in our communities and how to connect with all campuses in SA and Palestine on an intersectional level. 2) Challenges faced by youth in SA It is quite well-known and frequently documented how in this country face multiple, unending challenges. The most common are -mental…
In preparation for Local Government Elections 2021, the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation Youth Activism Programme partnered up with Accountability Lab South Africa, to host a series of voter education workshops across the various community based, Kathrada Youth Activist Clubs. The workshop series focused on linking civic education – which unpacked the in’s and out’s around Local Government…
Today the world celebrates a remarkable champion of human rights and human dignity. Archbishop Desmond Tutu has been a moral beacon to South Africa and the world. To honour him we need to do more to achieve the non-racial and truly democratic country that he championed. Sadly, the recent electioneering by the Democratic Alliance (DA)…
Heritage Day, marked on 24 September, is a very special holiday day in our beautiful country. On this day, we celebrate our common humanity, with its rich tapestry of diverse and colourful cultures. We celebrate the many languages spoken in our country; the variety of religious beliefs; and the freedom we enjoy to openly express…
Mandla Nkomfe is the Deputy Chairperson of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation. In this piece, he calls on South Africans to reimagine heritage, centered on values of social justice, non-racialism, solidarity and common humanity A TIME TO RETHINK OUR IDEAS OF HERITAGE Nationally, September is the month in which South Africans celebrate our heritage as a…
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…