Ahmed Kathrada Foundation

Ahmed Kathrada Foundation Promoting the values of non-racialism, justice, and human rights.

Inspired by the life and legacy of Ahmed Kathrada, a stalwart of the anti-apartheid struggle, we aim to build an inclusive society that honors the ideals for which he lived. The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation will:

Promote the values, rights and principles enshrined in the Freedom Charter and the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa;

Collect, record, promote and display, through historical ar

tefacts and contemporary material, Kathrada's role in South Africa's liberation struggle and its relation to the role of other individuals, groups and movements both nationally and internationally;

Establish a Research and Documentation centre that will provide selective historical and contemporary documentation and archival material on liberation history in South Africa and make this available for academic and scholarly research;

Organize seminars, lectures, debates and discussions and undertake research on issues which promote a non-racial, non-sexist and democratic South Africa;

Identify and support projects and programmes that will deepen non racialism and create an equitable society;

Build and maintain a centre that will carry out all of the activities and programmes of the Foundation. While Ahmed Kathrada's activities were substantially connected with the Indian Congress, in practice his activities extended well beyond the Indian Community, ranging from the Young Communist League to Umkhonto we Sizwe amongst others. The foundation will therefore strive to include basic data and be a reference point for information on other individuals and liberation organizations.

18/06/2026

MASS VOTER REGISTRATION WEEKEND CHALLENGE 🔥📢

South Africa youth, this one’s for US!

Be The Future Foundation is turning voter registration into a _group assignment_ 💪 Because democracy works better when we do it together.

CHALLENGE DATES: 20 - 21 JUNE 2026
Form your team → Register together → Empower the future

PRIZES UP FOR GRABS:
🏆 1st Prize: R100 Airtime
🥈 2nd Prize: R80 Airtime
🥉 3rd Prize: R30 Airtime

Your voice. Your vote. Our future.
Rally your friends. Register voters. Win together.

Tag 3 or more of your friends you’re challenging below 👇
Let’s show SA whats youth power looks like!



_“It’s impossible till we have knowledge”_ - Be The Future Foundation

Ahmed Kathrada Foundation
Defend Our Democracy SA

17/06/2026

Today, 16 June, South Africa marks .
We celebrate the inspiring strength of young people, including refugees, as they come together to promote inclusion, hope and unity.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

Today in history | From our 2026 Racial Justice CalendarOn this day in 1960, independent African states meeting in Addis...
15/06/2026

Today in history | From our 2026 Racial Justice Calendar

On this day in 1960, independent African states meeting in Addis Ababa resolved to impose sanctions against apartheid South Africa.

The resolution called for diplomatic isolation, economic boycotts, and restrictions on trade and transport as peaceful means of pressuring the apartheid government to end its system of racial oppression.

It marked one of the earliest coordinated efforts by African nations to use international solidarity and collective action in defence of human rights and freedom.

Today, as debates continue around the crisis in Palestine, we point to this history as an example of how non-violent measures such as sanctions and boycotts have been used to pursue accountability and justice.

The resolution reminds us that Africa has a long tradition of standing with people facing oppression and advancing human dignity through collective action.

Moments like this are captured in our 2026 Racial Justice Calendar, bringing history into daily focus.

Download: 🔗https://www.kathradafoundation.org/calenders/

They marched for a better future. ✊️✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿Today, we continue the journey. 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️🚶🏿‍♀️🚶🏾‍♂️This Youth Day, 50 youth...
13/06/2026

They marched for a better future. ✊️✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

Today, we continue the journey. 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️🚶🏿‍♀️🚶🏾‍♂️

This Youth Day, 50 youth clubs across Gauteng will lead 50 different community activations focused on the issues young people face in 2026.

From voter participation and community safety to fighting xenophobia, substance abuse and inequality, young people are turning memory into movement.

📍 Across Gauteng
📅 16 June 2026

Scan the QR code or visit the link below to find an activation near you and be part of the movement: 🔗 https://bit.ly/50-youth-clubs-50-activations-one-movement

Today in history | From our 2026 calendar, From Resistance to Reconciliation 🗓️Today marks the 80th anniversary of the 1...
13/06/2026

Today in history | From our 2026 calendar, From Resistance to Reconciliation 🗓️

Today marks the 80th anniversary of the 1946 Passive Resistance Campaign.

On 13 June 1946, thousands gathered in Durban to oppose the discriminatory "Ghetto Act", which restricted where South Africans of Indian descent could live, work, and own property.

That evening, the first volunteers pitched tents in defiance of the law, knowing they risked arrest.

Among those inspired by the campaign was a young Ahmed Kathrada, who left school during his matric year to join the struggle. It was through this campaign that he would experience prison for the first time, beginning a lifetime dedicated to justice, equality, and non-racialism.

Eighty years later, the campaign reminds us that societies are weakened when people are divided into those who belong and those who do not. Different context, different victims, same dangerous habit of dividing people into "us" and "them."

The courage of those who resisted in 1946 challenges us to build a South Africa rooted in dignity, solidarity, and shared humanity.

Download our 2026 calendar, From Resistance to Reconciliation: 🔗https://bit.ly/4enteE8

Today in history | From our 2026 Racial Justice CalendarOn this day in 1950, the apartheid government voted in favour of...
13/06/2026

Today in history | From our 2026 Racial Justice Calendar

On this day in 1950, the apartheid government voted in favour of the Population Registration Act, a law that classified South Africans into racial groups and determined where they could live, work, learn, and belong.

It was one of the foundations of apartheid's system of division.

Today, as South Africa grapples with rising anti-foreigner sentiments, this history offers an important reminder. Different context, different victims, same dangerous habit of dividing people into "us" and "them."

When we turn on one another, who pays the price?

Moments like this are captured in our 2026 Racial Justice Calendar, bringing history into daily focus.

Download here: https://www.kathradafoundation.org/download/ahmed-kathrada-foundations-2026-racial-justice-calendar/

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation welcomes the President's commitment to strengthening border management and enforcing labou...
12/06/2026

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation welcomes the President's commitment to strengthening border management and enforcing labour and immigration laws.

We call on all sectors of society to work together to restore public confidence, strengthen social cohesion, and ensure that migration challenges are addressed through dialogue, accountability, and the rule of law rather than division and scapegoating.

Read our full statement on the proposed national shutdown and migration reform here: 🔗https://bit.ly/4opCNqH

[YOUTH IMPACT] 4,280+ youth club members. 60 youth clubs. 854 young people reached through civic education. 500 young pe...
12/06/2026

[YOUTH IMPACT] 4,280+ youth club members. 60 youth clubs. 854 young people reached through civic education. 500 young people participating in the ABSA Entrepreneurship Summit.

These numbers represent more than participation. They represent a growing movement of young people choosing leadership, accountability, active citizenship, and community action.

As we work towards expanding to 100 youth clubs by 2029, your support helps us create opportunities for more young people to learn, lead, and ignite change in their communities.

Together, we are building a generation that ignites change.

12/06/2026

One day to go! 🇿🇦✨

Walking in the dark because there are no streetlights is a failure of the system and the only way to change the system is to understand our collective power.

Tomorrow, the Joburg Crisis Alliance (JCA) invites the community of Ivory Park, Region A, to a critical Community Meeting.

The youth of '26 have a responsibility to honor '76 by stepping up, getting educated, and making their voices heard.

As a non-partisan alliance, the JCA won’t tell you WHO to vote for. Instead, we are here to engage on WHAT you should vote for equipping you with voter education to match your vote with the future you deserve.

Come through, bring your neighbors, and let’s start talking about Elections 2026.

📍 Venue: Penelope Secondary School
📅 Date: Saturday, 13 June 2026
🕑 Time: 14h00 - 15h30

11/06/2026

⏳ 2 DAYS TO GO: Democracy is a daily practice, not just an election day routine. ✊🏾

When we met in Parkview last weekend, one message was clear: voter education isn’t just about knowing how to mark a ballot. It’s about knowing how to hold the people on that ballot accountable for infrastructure decay, safety, and basic services after the votes are counted.

Change starts with grassroots education. Join us in Ivory Park this Saturday as we break down the power of local government oversight and look at how we can collectively reclaim our wards. 🗳️✨

🗓️ Ivory Park Regional Engagement:
📍 Venue: Penelope Secondary School
📅 Date: Saturday, 13 June 2026
⏰ Time: 14:00 – 15:30

Where the road to accountability takes us next:
➡️ Region D | ➡️ Region C | ➡️ Region F

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