The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation would like to extend its condolences to the friends and family of Trade Unionist, Emma Thandi ‘Tiny’ Mashinini (87). Veteran Trade unionist, Emma Mashinini, affectionately known as ‘Tiny’ passed away on Monday in Johannesburg. Born in Rosettenville, to a mother who was a domestic worker, Mashinini was witness to…
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation thanks the South African Parliament for the planned special sitting in honour of anti-apartheid struggle stalwart, Ahmed Kathrada.
Anti-apartheid struggle veteran Ahmed Kathrada’s condition remains unchanged. He is currently still in hospital in Johannesburg.
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Struggle veteran Ahmed Kathrada’s funeral will take place on Wednesday, March 29 commencing at 10am at the Westpark Cemetery, Beyers Naude Drive, Johannesburg.
We have also had requests from people about where they can leave cards bearing messages of support, or flowers. This can be dropped off at the Foundation’s offices (Signet Terrace Office Park, Block B, Suite 2 – 19 Guinea-Fowl Street, Ext 1, Lenasia).
Willem Boshoff, a sculptor by profession, presented a true work of art in the form of a granite sculpture to struggle veteran Ahmed Kathrada on May 6, 2016.
In an article published last year, struggle stalwart Ahmed Kathrada said that “the fight for non-racialism, equity and equality is not short-term work, but generational work. It requires united effort, and a lifetime of commitment…”
ANC struggle veteran Ahmed Kathrada was yesterday admitted to a Johannesburg hospital for surgery relating to blood clotting on the brain.
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation calls on leaders from all sectors of society to publicly condemn the recent xenophobic incidents and rally their constituencies against anti-foreigner sentiment.