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…
ustice Kriegler broke down the levels of state capture from national, provincial and down to the local level, and its devastating effects.
And, from the plush wedding that they held earlier this year in the Himalayas, they seemingly still have large caches of cash at hand.
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation and Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI) invite you to their upcoming one-day conference: CIVIL SOCIETY – DEFEATING STATE CAPTURE AND REBUILDING THE STATE: Taking Stock and Moving Forward Date: Wednesday, 23 October 2019 Time: Registration from 8am to 8.45am. Programmme ends at 6.30pm Venue: Mancosa Campus, 1 Cedar Avenue, Auckland Park,…
Former Deputy Minister of Finance, Mcebisi Jonas, will talk about how civil society can protect state institutions from capture.
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation supports arguments made by Advocate Vincent Maleka against the Guptas participating via video link up in the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture. Last week, Maleka, the Commission’s evidence leader, tore into arguments suggesting that Gupta family members be allowed to cross examine witnesses via video call – the…
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation welcomes the decision by Jacob Zuma to resign as President of the Republic of South Africa. “This evening’s announcement of Zuma’s resignation is one that will be met with a sigh of relief from all South Africans,” said the Foundation’s Executive Director, Neeshan Balton. “For the first time in almost…
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation notes the announcement detailing the terms of reference of the state capture commission of inquiry. “We welcome the fact that the terms of reference appear to be largely in keeping with former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s State of Capture report, as well as the High Court judgement that reiterated Madonsela’s…
Mandla Nkomfe At the first anniversary of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in 1984, Albertina Sisulu said that “the patience of the people has been exhausted now”. Sisulu, a veteran leader, also stated that the UDF had given her hope about several things, one of which was the possibility of a “just South Africa…
Future South Africa welcomes the SABC interim board’s decision to institute legal proceedings to recover money from former executives Hlaudi Motsoeneng and James Aguma. Yesterday, interim board chairperson Khanyisile Kweyama said that the SABC would withhold the pensions of Motsoeneng and Aguma to recover irregular benefits enjoyed during their tenure. “The SABC interim board…