The fundraising dinner to mark what would have been Ahmed Kathrada’s 96th birthday was meant to be an evening of generosity and solidarity, but it became something far deeper.

By: Zane Dangor Thanks and gratitude to the Board and staff of the Kathrada Foundation to ask me to do the talk this year. It is truly and honour and I am humbled.  I will try to do justice…

This month, the City of Johannesburg was scheduled to deliberate on a submission that recommends to the council the certification of what they termed irrecoverable sums of R1.9 billion and R2.2 billion in irregular, unauthorised, fruitless and wasteful expenditure.https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-09-23-financial-mismanagement-continues-in-the-city-of-johannesburg/

The National Essay Writing Competition Against Racism provides a powerful platform for young people to think critically, write courageously and speak authentically about their experiences, hopes and visions for justice.

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation’s annual National Youth Essay, Poetry & Art Competition Against Racism winners in each category have been collated. This is the introduction to the 2024 winners’ booklet.