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…
Today, August 21, the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AKF) celebrates the 97th birthanniversary of our founder, anti-apartheid stalwart Ahmed Kathrada. We honour a lifedefined by courage, humility, and an unwavering belief in human dignity. As an independentand non-partisan organisation, the Foundation remains strictly dedicated to advancing theprinciples of justice, equality, and non-racialism across the political spectrum.…
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation is proud to launch the 10th National Essay Writing Competition Against Racism, marking a decade of empowering young people to confront racism, challenge injustice and imagine a more equal South Africa. Launched under the theme “365 Days of Justice: 10 Years of Youth Voices”, this special anniversary edition celebrates ten years…
Johannesburg | 1-2 August 2026 The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, in partnership with the Sophia & Henry De Bruyn Legacy Foundation, will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the historic 1956 Women’s March through a weekend of remembrance, reflection and recognition under the theme Women of Fortitude. The commemorative programme will begin on Saturday, 1 August, with…
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation welcomes the recent decisive legal interventions and asset recovery processes initiated by state organs involving former Transnet and Eskom CEO Brian Molefe, and former PRASA CEO Lucky Montana. The Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) freezing of R16 million worth of luxury properties linked to Lucky Montana, alongside the ongoing criminal prosecution and…
Today, we gather in deep sorrow—but with profound gratitude—to mourn the loss and celebrate the extraordinary life of Shanthie Naidoo Tweedie, a towering heroine of the South African liberation struggle. Her passing marks the end of an era, closing a chapter on a lifetime defined by quiet dignity, fierce resilience, and an unshakeable commitment to…
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation and Show Racism the Red Card (UK) express our deep concern and unequivocally condemn the alarming surge in racism and discrimination that has marred international football throughout 2026, including during the FIFA World Cup and other international competitions. Rather than witnessing meaningful progress, the global football community has experienced one of…