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Ahmed Kathrada

Comrade Andrew Mlangeni was the embodiment of service
Politics
/ 25 July 2020

Comrade Andrew Mlangeni was the embodiment of service

Kgalema Motlanthe paid tribute to ANC struggle stalwart Andrew Mlangeni, who died on Tuesday, at his 95th birthday celebrations last month

By Kgalema Motlanthe
Andrew Mlangeni: A comrade until the end
Politics
/ 22 July 2020

Andrew Mlangeni: A comrade until the end

The foundations of former Rivonia trialists reflect on the loyalty of the comrades who fought for democracy.

By Lester Kiewit
Rivonia trial veteran Andrew Mlangeni dies
Politics
/ 22 July 2020

Rivonia trial veteran Andrew Mlangeni dies

The anti-apartheid struggle veteran was the last remaining defendant of the historic 1963-1964 trial

By Lester Kiewit
De Klerk’s paradoxical presence
Article
/ 12 February 2020

De Klerk’s paradoxical presence

Although leaders of the reconciliation era accept South Africa’s last white president, younger politicians are not as forgiving

By David Smith
Abiy Ahmed woos the Ethiopian diaspora in South Africa
Africa
/ 13 January 2020

Abiy Ahmed woos the Ethiopian diaspora in South Africa

No one knows how many Ethiopians are in South Africa — but Abiy knows he needs their support

By Simon Allison
Citizens and civil society must fight to protect our democracy
Article
/ 5 August 2019

Citizens and civil society must fight to protect our democracy

Holding corrupt public and private officials to account is vital for our country’s wellbeing

By Paul Kariuki
In search of a truly new dawn
Article
/ 13 July 2018

In search of a truly new dawn

With the liberal world order in a state of crisis, genuinely democratic alternatives must be found

By Richard Pithouse
Gordhan: Ace Magashule’s alleged R20m farewell should be investigated
Article
/ 29 March 2018

Gordhan: Ace Magashule’s alleged R20m farewell should be investigated

Allegations of a R20-million farewell for Ace Magashule should be investigated says Minister Pravin Gordhan

By Lizeka Tandwa
Zille, return the land, protesters say
Article
/ 21 March 2018

Zille, return the land, protesters say

On Human Rights Day, thousands of people who demand land justice marched from District Six to the Cape Town Civic Centre

By Raeesa Pather
Rest in Peace
Article
/ 21 December 2017

Rest in Peace

They left us in 2017

By Staff Reporter
Barbara Hogan rejects Zuma fake Kathrada letter claim
Article
/ 18 December 2017

Barbara Hogan rejects Zuma fake Kathrada letter claim

Former ANC NEC has rejected suggestions by President Jacob Zuma that her late husband Ahmed Kathrada’s final letter to him had been faked.

By Paul Herman
What happens to democracy if Zuma’s dictatorial use of the power is not overcome?
Article
/ 7 April 2017

What happens to democracy if Zuma’s dictatorial use of the power is not overcome?

We may be too close to current events to see what is actually unfolding, but the signs are not good.

By Richard Calland
We demand more from our leaders
Article
/ 1 April 2017

We demand more from our leaders

The ANC must take responsibility for constructing a class of people who depend on corruption in the state for their own advancement.

By Editorial
Editorial: Kathy’s death has reignited our rage
Article
/ 31 March 2017

Editorial: Kathy’s death has reignited our rage

Those who fought a long, hard war for a nonracist, nonsexist country cannot have imagined that one day they would be asking the president to resign.

By Editorial
How small-town roots shaped a titan
Article
/ 31 March 2017

How small-town roots shaped a titan

Growing up in a right-wing heartland gave Uncle Kathy first-hand experience of racial segregation.

By Govan Whittles
Apartheid lingers in Kathy’s backyard
Article
/ 31 March 2017

Apartheid lingers in Kathy’s backyard

Head into the township section that bears the stalwart’s name and it’s clear very little has changed.

By Govan Whittles
Tsamaya sentle mogale wa bagale: A tribute to Ahmed Kathrada
Article
/ 29 March 2017

Tsamaya sentle mogale wa bagale: A tribute to Ahmed Kathrada

Read the eulogy delivered by former President Kgalema Motlanthe at the funeral of Ahmed Kathrada at Westpark Cemetery on Wednesday

By Kgalema Motlanthe
Embattled Gordhan honoured with standing ovation at Kathrada funeral
Article
/ 29 March 2017

Embattled Gordhan honoured with standing ovation at Kathrada funeral

A visibly emotional Gordhan struggled to hold back his tears.

By Govan Whittles
Andrew Mlangeni: Kathrada wanted a united ANC
Article
/ 28 March 2017

Andrew Mlangeni: Kathrada wanted a united ANC

Mlangeni warned that if nothing drastic was done to change the current state of affairs within the ANC, it would lose its relevance in society.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author
Denis Goldberg: Ahmed Kathrada ‘never gave up’
Article
/ 28 March 2017

Denis Goldberg: Ahmed Kathrada ‘never gave up’

Denis Goldberg was sentenced to prison in South Africa in 1964, together with Nelson Mandela and Ahmed Kathrada who died on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma will not attend Kathrada funeral due to ‘wishes of the family’
Article
/ 28 March 2017

Zuma will not attend Kathrada funeral due to ‘wishes of the family’

Kathrada’s last wish was reportedly for President Jacob Zuma to not attend his final sendoff.

By Dineo Bendile
Lessons for the future: What tomorrow’s leaders can learn from Ahmed Kathrada
Article
/ 17 March 2017

Lessons for the future: What tomorrow’s leaders can learn from Ahmed Kathrada

Professor Achille Mbembe, a friend of Kathrada’s, says the stalwart’s ability to "read the times" sets him apart from other leaders.

By Raeesa Pather
History will absolve me: A tribute to Fidel Castro
Article
/ 27 November 2016

History will absolve me: A tribute to Fidel Castro

History will always judge people differently based on who is writing it writes Ahmed Kathrada

By Staff Reporter
Ahmed Kathrada calls for fight to the death against racism
Article
/ 17 May 2016

Ahmed Kathrada calls for fight to the death against racism

The fight for nonracialism and equality is generational work, said the activist in the wake of a spate of racist incidents recently.

By Staff Reporter
Cuban Five’s trip to Robben Island an honour reciprocated
Article
/ 24 June 2015

Cuban Five’s trip to Robben Island an honour reciprocated

The heralding of new beginnings and "honour" was the sentiment that summed up the Cuban Five’s trip to Robben Island.

By Staff Reporter
David Goldblatt on Ranjith Kally’s ‘Memory Against Forgetting’
Article
/ 29 January 2015

David Goldblatt on Ranjith Kally’s ‘Memory Against Forgetting’

David Goldblatt salutes a photographer whose work speaks fluently about people and events

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 8 January 2012

Zuma declares war on ANC’s ‘demon of factionalism’

President Zuma has plotted out the ANC’s future, promising to defeat factionalism and "political demons" in the party, and to speed up transformation.

By Charles Molele and Sharda Naidoo
ANC centenary the scene of pomp and ceremony
Article
/ 8 January 2012

ANC centenary the scene of pomp and ceremony

ANC centenary celebrations continued into the early hours of Sunday ahead of the historic January 8 statement by President Jacob Zuma in Bloemfontein.

By Nickolaus Bauer and Sharda Naidoo
ANC centenary draws praise from African leaders
Article
/ 8 January 2012

ANC centenary draws praise from African leaders

African leaders have hailed the ANC in centenary celebrations for the continent’s oldest liberation movement which inspired regional freedom battles.

By Justine Gerardy
No image available
Article
/ 7 October 2009

Mandela, Kathrada honoured

Those who were tortured and assassinated during the apartheid era should be the ones being honoured, struggle veteran Ahmed Kathrada said on Tuesday.

By Miranda Andrew
No image available
Article
/ 25 August 1989

If you’d been here, ‘birthday boy’, you’d have loved it

​More than 700 people went to the birthday party – but the ”birthday boy” wasn’t there.

By Weekly Mail Reporter

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