MAUMELA ASSET FORFEITURE A VITAL STEP, BUT KATHRADA FOUNDATION DEMANDS PROSECUTION OF ALL TEMBISA NETWORKS AND ENFORCED BLACKLISTING

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation welcomes the Johannesburg High Court’s R326 million final asset forfeiture order against the Maumela syndicate, but forcefully declares that freezing luxury cars and mansions is not a substitute for prison cells. True accountability requires the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to secure criminal convictions and lengthy jail sentences for every tender kingpin…

AHMED KATHRADA FOUNDATION CONDEMNS DINA PULE’S APPOINTMENT AND DEMANDS ANSWERS ON ZUMA-GUPTA MEETING IN INDIA

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation expresses its profound alarm and concern over two overlapping developments that threaten to undermine South Africa’s fragile democratic institutions, public ethics, and the rule of law.  1. The Appointment of Dina Pule as Minister of Social Development The Foundation views the appointment of Dina Pule as the new Minister of Social…

DEFEND DEMOCRACY. REJECT THE SHUTDOWN. ONLINE RALLY TO BRING TOGETHER DEMOCRATIC VOICES AHEAD OF 30 JUNE SHUTDOWN CALL

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation will host a National Online Rally on Saturday, 27 June 2026, bringing together voices from civil society, faith communities, labour, business, political parties and community organisations under the banner: DEFEND DEMOCRACY. REJECT THE SHUTDOWN. The rally follows growing concerns regarding calls for a national shutdown on 30 June and seeks to…

AHMED KATHRADA FOUNDATION CAUTIOUSLY WELCOMES THE PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS ON MIGRATION; CONDEMNS RECKLESS CALLS FOR NATIONAL SHUTDOWN

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AKF) notes with a sense of cautious optimism the recent address by President Cyril Ramaphosa regarding the complex challenges of migration and undocumented entry into South Africa. A Broad Consensus for Reform We welcome the President’s commitment to strengthening border security and enforcing existing labour and immigration laws. This cautious welcome…

Free Tunisia’s Political Prisoners

We, the undersigned organisations, call for the immediate and unconditional release of (Sheikh) Rached Ghannouchi and all political prisoners in Tunisia. On 25 July 2021, Tunisia’s democratically elected government was removed in a coup that suspended constitutional rule, dissolved elected institutions and concentrated power in the hands of President Kais Saied. Since then, the space…

50 Years Later: Ahmed Kathrada Foundation Launches #YouthLivesMatter Campaign to Turn Remembrance into Action

SOWETO, SOUTH AFRICA – As South Africa prepares to mark the historic 50th anniversary of the June 16 Uprising, the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AKF) will bridge the gap between history and the present by launching the #YouthLivesMatter campaign on Friday 5 June 2026. The campaign is not merely a commemoration of the past, but a…