• 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…

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    Motlanthe Warns of “Crisis of Public Trust” at Kathrada Foundation Legacy Breakfast

    JOHANNESBURG – The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation successfully hosted the latest instalment of its Legacy Fundraising Breakfast Series on Thursday, 21 May 2026, featuring former President Kgalema Motlanthe. The engagement, held at Rooftop Café and Padel in Lenasia, brought together a diverse group of civil society, business, and community leaders for a critical reflection on the…

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    THE AHMED KATHRADA FOUNDATION CONDEMNS BRAZEN INTERCEPTION OF GAZA HUMANITARIAN FLOTILLA

    The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation expresses its profound outrage and unreserved condemnation regarding the illegal interception and detention of South African citizens and international activists participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla. The seizure of unarmed civilians in international waters is an act of state-sponsored lawlessness that seeks to silence the global conscience. This peaceful mission was…

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    Ahmed Kathrada Foundation Welcomes Ruling Compelling Arms Deal Trial to Proceed

    JOHANNESBURG, 15 May 2026 – The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation welcomes the landmark ruling by Judge Nkosinathi Chili in the Pietermaritzburg High Court ordering that the corruption trial of former President Jacob Zuma and French arms company Thales proceed without further delay. For more than two decades, this case has been delayed by what has become…

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    The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation condemns hate speech on Bhinca Nation podcast; calls for firm action against repeat offenders

    The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation strongly condemns the racist, xenophobic, tribalistic and misogynistic remarks aired on the Bhinca Nation podcast by host Ngizwe Mchunu and fellow co-hosts. This is dangerous, hate-driven rhetoric that places communities at risk and undermines South Africa’s constitutional values. Hate speech is not opinion. It is harm, and it must have consequences.…

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    Strengthening Democracy: Ahmed Kathrada Foundation Responds to ConCourt Ruling

    The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation welcomes today’s judgment by the Constitutional Court, which orders Parliament to reconsider the process regarding the possible impeachment of President Cyril Ramaphosa under Section 89 of the Constitution. The Foundation views this ruling as a landmark victory for the rule of law. It reinforces the constitutional obligation of Parliament to exercise…

  • Freedom Day: Ahmed Kathrada Foundation welcomes President Ramaphosa’s signature on the Free Marwan Barghouti Pledge

    On Freedom Day, South Africans honour a democracy won through sacrifice and global solidarity. Today, that solidarity must be put to work again. The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s signature on the Free Marwan Barghouti Pledge—the first sitting head of state to do so. This signature must not be symbolic. It is a…

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    Ahmed Kathrada Foundation Advances ‘Roll Call of Honour’ to Write 1956 Women into History

    The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation continues to build a growing Roll Call of Honour to recognise the women who participated in the historic 1956 Women’s March, making sure that they are written into history, by name. In response to the Foundation’s ongoing public call, families and community members continue to come forward to identify women who…