I acknowledge the Timol family: Mohammed Timol, Imtiaz Cajee and other family members whose refusal to let go is the reason we are able to have this conversation today. I acknowledge Dr Salim Essop, Dr Dilshad Jetham and others who went back into the memory of that building so that a court could hear what…
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation strongly condemns the brutal killing of a man, alleged to have been a foreign national, who was beaten to death by a mob of approximately 50 people in the Durban Central Business District (CBD) yesterday morning. The deceased was targeted on the corner of Dr Pixley kaSeme Street and Maud Mfusi…
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation extends its warmest, most enthusiastic congratulations to South African legal pioneer and international jurist, Judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, on being awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. This historic accolade is a profound validation of a lifetime dedicated to the relentless pursuit of human rights, equality, and the global rule of law.…
JOHANNESBURG — The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation warmly welcomes the recent landmark judgment delivered by the Constitutional Court of South Africa in the case of Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town and Another v Minister of Home Affairs and Others. The unanimous ruling, which struck down several unconstitutional provisions of the Refugees Act, represents a historic victory…
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation strongly condemns the vile racial and Islamophobic assault targeted at Johannesburg content creator Abdur Rahamaan in Norwood on Monday, 21 September 2026. The incident —where a motorist cornered Mr Rahamaan, threatened his life and family, weaponised the ongoing Gaza genocide, and deployed deeply painful anti-black and anti-Muslim slurs — is not…
JOHANNESBURG — The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation expresses its deep horror, outrage, and profound sadness following the tragic discovery of the bodies of six women in the Kempton Park and Olifantsfontein areas over the last two months. The latest victims include local runner Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo, who went missing after going for a routine afternoon jog…
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AKF) commenced a series of engagements with candidates contesting the upcoming local government elections in the City of Johannesburg, starting with an engagement with the RISE Mzansi mayoral candidate today. The engagements form part of the Foundation’s staff local government education programme, aimed at deepening understanding of the policies, priorities and…
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation notes the statement by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) concluding its internal consultations and clearing South Africa’s High Commissioner to India, Professor Anil Sooklal, of wrongdoing regarding former President Jacob Zuma’s recent private trip to India. While DIRCO has established that the High Commission played a ceremonial, protocol-driven…
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation welcomes the arrest of 37-year-old businessman Stefan Joel Govindraju at OR Tambo International Airport, and his subsequent appearance in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court. He faces 70 formal counts of fraud, theft, money laundering, and corruption-related offences, with associated dockets pushing the total past 100 charges. Govindraju, who was…
Five years ago today, the quiet of a Winchester Hills morning was shattered by a hail ofbullets. As Babita Deokaran sat in her car outside her home, she was executed. She was not apolitician, a tycoon, or a gangster. She was an accountant. She was a civil servant. She was awoman who looked at a…