South Africa is to have a formal inquiry into racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination in textbooks. Minister of Basic Education, Ms Angie Motshekga, announced in February 2016 that she had appointed a Ministerial Committee to look at these issues.
Over the last few weeks, South Africans have once again expressed their outrage at several cases of very overt racism. In three of these incidents, the k-word was allegedly used.
On the 11th May 2016, the Human Sciences Research Council ran the first in a series of ‘Racism Dialogues’ on the role of media regarding racism.
June 13 this year marked the 70th anniversary of the campaign. A commemorative event will take place on June 18 at the protest site in KwaZulu Natal. Kathrada, who had left school in his matric year to assist with the campaign, is expected to attend the programme.
It is to be appreciated that Pastor Olivier apologised for the statements he made in a sermon on Sunday, 26 June 2016. It is important, though, not simply to forgive him and move on, since his words were not only “poorly chosen” (as he says in his Twitter apology), but reveal deep-seated attitudes and approaches that keep on bedevilling relationships between black and white people in this country.
On 14 July 2016, the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation’s Kabelo Kemp took to the busy and vibrant streets of Braamfontein to interview people on Mandela Day and the spirit of volunteerism.
On the 60th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March, Zinzile Mavuso draws lessons from the life of one of the protest leaders, Sophia Williams-De Bruyn, following an interview with her earlier this month.
For Women’s Day, the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation interviewed women from different walks of life capturing stories of strength, resilience and survival.
Action Kommandant is a story about a young activist from the dusty and drug ridden streets of Bonteheuwel. Directed by Nadine Cloete under Ma’engere Film Productions, it documents the life of slain anti-apartheid activist, Ashley Kriel.
