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    Action against Guptas long overdue

    Damages are being sought against the three Gupta brothers, Ajay, Atul and Rajesh, and their business associate, Salim Essa, as well several former Eskom board members and the former Minister, Mosebenzi Zwane.

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    We support those who confronted capture at PRASA

    Civil society organisations #UniteBehind and the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation extend their support towards former Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa board chairperson, Popo Molefe, and all public servants who have confronted state capture at PRASA. Molefe recently provided testimony before the Zondo Commission of Inquiry, detailing the extent to which the PRASA Board of Control…

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    Mandela Day – 67 Actions to #FixOurDemocracy

    The list of 67 action points will be made public on Mandela Day to mark the legacy of former President Nelson Mandela, who spent 67 years of his life championing social justice and equality, as well as accountable and ethical leadership.

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    Letter: Call to replace Felix Klein as the Federal government Commissioner for the Fight against Antisemitism

    30 April 2020 Dear Minister Seehofer, We, Jewish scholars and artists from Israel and elsewhere, many of whom specialize in antiSemitism and in Jewish, Holocaust and Israel Studies, are calling on you to replace Felix Klein, the Federal government Commissioner for Jewish Life in Germany and the Fight against Antisemitism, following his shameful attack on…

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    Time to end racial inequality and injustice in SA and USA

    The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation joins the global community in condemning the brutality of law enforcement agencies, particularly against black people, both in South Africa and in the United States of America.   Police and army brutality is a striking demonstration of the legacy of centuries of racism and violence that continues to persist.   The merciless killing…

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    Denis Goldberg – An Outstanding African Revolutionary

    The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation is deeply saddened by the passing on of ANC veteran, Denis Theodore Goldberg (87), in Cape Town last night.  Goldberg was the recipient of the Order of Luthuli (Silver) from the Presidency in 2009 for his lifelong contribution to the liberation struggle and service to the people of South Africa. Ten…

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    Anti-Racism Week 2020 launched

    Press statement In celebrating human rights, the Anti-Racism Network South Africa (ARNSA) launched the 5th Anti-Racism Week at the historic Sharpeville Human Rights Precinct, in Vereeniging. The Anti-Racism Network South Africa is an alliance of like-minded organisations interested in responding to issues of racism nationally. The network calls on all various sectors of society to…

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    Letter to President Ramaphosa

    This letter, by the undersigned organisations, is addressed to President Cyril Ramaphosa ahead of the State of the Nation Address. It calls on him to ensure that 2020 will be the ‘Year of the Orange Overalls’ for those implicated in state capture. The letter precedes a public rally taking place today, 12 February 2020, at…

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    FW de Klerk Foundation must recognise the injustices of the past

    Balton stated that apartheid was declared a crime against humanity because it was exactly that. “It was inhumane and the disastrous impact that it had on millions individually and collectively is an undeniable fact.