The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation condemns EFF leader Julius Malema’s attack on Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan. Malema was speaking at a protest outside the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture on Tuesday when he compared Gordhan to a “dog” that was being handled by “white monopoly capital”. He urged his supporters to be prepared…
By Neeshan Balton The Anti-Racism Network South Africa (ARNSA) will on November 1 and 2 in Johannesburg host its annual conference, this year themed ‘Pathways to Anti-Racism’. It will bring together a range of organisations, key thinkers and policy-makers from various sectors to both understand the resurgence of racism locally and globally, and explore…
It really is a privilege for me to deliver this lecture today to honour the legacy of Ahmed Kathrada- a hero and icon of our struggle; a man of principle deeply committed to constitutionalism and the rule of law- to whom we remain grateful. Until the day he died he championed the noble cause for…
By Kabelo Kemp The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation will on October 13 at its Annual Lecture at Sci Bono Centre announce the top three winners of its annual national essay writing competition against racism. The three winners will also be afforded a chance to read out their essays in front of the Annual Lecture audience,…
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation welcomes the action taken against Hot 91.9 FM DJ, Sasha Martinengo, for his racist characterisation of EFF leader, Julius Malema. The Foundation’s Executive Director, Neeshan Balton, said, “We welcome the fact that the station has dismissed Martinengo hours after calling Julius Malema a ‘monkey’. We also commend the EFF for…
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation calls on President Cyril Ramaphosa to dismiss Minister Bathabile Dlamini from her post. This follow’s Thursday’s decision by the Constitutional Court to hold the former social development minister personally liable for part of the legal costs in the Sassa saga. The Court ruled that Minister Dlamini has to personally…
Reflections by Executive Director Neeshan Balton Ten years ago, the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation was launched at Trade Route Mall, in Lenasia. Over this period, we have celebrated and we have cried. On August 21st, we marked what would have been the 89th birthday of late struggle stalwart, Ahmed Kathrada. In true ‘Kathy style’, we marked…
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…
Ahmed Kathrada Foundation Board member and anti-apartheid struggle veteran, Prema Naidoo, yesterday condemned Suzanne Govender, a now former ANC Youth League eThekwini regional executive committee member. News of a Whatsapp message, wherein she is alleged to have used the word ‘kaffir’ to describe fellow ANC members, followed hot on the heels of another racist…
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation is hosting a pledge line on ITV – Channel 347 on Saturday from 8pm to midnight for the establishment of 100 community youth clubs in Ahmed Kathrada’s name. The public is urged to support the cause. If there was anything that anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada was ‘big on’, it was…