Ahmed Kathrada Foundation to Host Annual Lecture with DIRCO Director-General Zane Dangor and Professor Achille Mbembe

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The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation invites members of the media to its Annual Lecture, featuring Zane Dangor, Director-General of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO). This year’s lecture will explore: Navigating a Changing World Order: Challenges and Opportunities for South Africa. Dangor will reflect on South Africa’s position within an evolving global landscape. A…

Israel’s Interception of Global Sumud Flotilla: A Violation of International Law and Human Dignity

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The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation strongly condemns Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters. This action is a grave violation of international law, undermines global solidarity, and blocks desperately needed humanitarian aid destined for Gaza. We stand with the courageous activists who continue to risk their lives to deliver aid and to assert…

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation Welcomes the SIU Interim Report into Tembisa Hospital

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The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation welcomes the release of the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) interim report on Tembisa Hospital. This marks an important step towards accountability in the public health sector. The report confirms that over R2 billion meant for healthcare was stolen through coordinated syndicates, procurement fraud, and the collapse of oversight mechanisms. While we…

Ahmed Kathrada Foundation and the Billy and Elsie Nair Foundation Launch Learner Support Programme for 2025

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The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation is proud to announce the continuation and expansion of the Billy and Elsie Nair Learner Support Programme, which officially commenced on 20 September 2025, in preparation of final examinations. According to the latest PIRLS 2021 report, released in May 2023, 81% of Grade 4 learners in South Africa are unable to…

Civil Society Organisations Condemn Intimidation of SCOPA Chairperson and RAF Whistleblowers

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We, the undersigned civil society organisations, express grave concern at the disclosure by MPSongezo Zibi, Chair of Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA), that he is undersurveillance and facing possible intimidation linked to Parliament’s inquiry into the Road AccidentFund (RAF). These intimidatory acts strike at the heart of Parliament’s constitutional oversightmandate and the public’s…

Joburg Crisis Alliance: The Mayor Has Seven Days – Will He Resign if He Fails?

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The Executive Mayor of Johannesburg has promised residents of Claremont, Westbury, and Coronationville that water will be restored within seven days. Today, with six days left, the Joburg Crisis Alliance intends to hold the mayor to his promise. Communities in these areas have lived with intermittent water for more than a decade. Most recently, they…

Second phase of student archival training to take place at Constitution Hill

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The preservation of our liberation history is not only about memory, but also about safeguarding truth for future generations. The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, in partnership with North-West University’s School of Social Sciences and the National Heritage Council, will host the second phase of its student archival training programme, set to take place at Constitution Hill.…

Ahmed Kathrada Foundation and Northwest University sign a MOA on heritage preservation

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In its ongoing commitment to preserving South Africa’s rich liberation heritage, the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, in partnership with Northwest University’s School of Social Sciences and the National Heritage Council, is equipping 20 students with practical archival skills. This initiative is underpinned by a formal Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation and Northwest…

AKF Calls for Accountability, Education and Dialogue After Offensive Podcast Remarks

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Press Statement For Immediate Release 08 August 2025 AKF Calls for Accountability, Education and Dialogue After Offensive Podcast Remarks The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation notes with concern the derogatory and demeaning remarks made about the Coloured community on the Open Chats Podcast. These comments, reducing an entire community to harmful stereotypes, have caused deep offence, anger,…

Accountability Must Be Consistent Across All Levels of Leadership

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PRESS STATEMENTTuesday, 22 July 2025 The removal of Dr Nobuhle Nkabane as Minister of Higher Education and Training is an important shift in the leadership of the higher education sector. Her disdain for Parliamentary accountability and reported fabricated Seta Board appointments has correctly led to her removal. Similarly, the decision to suspend Adv Andrew Chauke,…