Parliamentary Counsellor to the President of South Africa
In office 10 May 1994 – 16 June 1999
President
Nelson Mandela
Member of the Parliament of South Africa
In office 1994–1999
Constituency
Lenasia
Personal details
Born
Ahmed Mohamed Kathrada
(1929-08-21)21 August 1929 Schweizer-Reneke, Transvaal Province, Union of South Africa
Died
28 March 2017(2017-03-28) (aged 87) Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Political party
African National Congress
Other political affiliations
South African Communist Party
Spouse
Barbara Hogan
Alma mater
University of South Africa
Occupation
Anti-apartheid activist
politician
writer
Website
kathradafoundation.org
Nickname
"Kathy"
Criminal charge
Sabotage, seditious conspiracy
Trial
Rivonia trial
Penalty
Jailed (1964–89)
Ahmed Mohamed Kathrada OMSG (21 August 1929 – 28 March 2017), sometimes known by the nickname "Kathy", was a South African politician and anti-apartheid activist.
Kathrada's involvement in the anti-apartheid activities of the African National Congress (ANC) led him to his long-term imprisonment following the Rivonia Trial, in which he was held at Robben Island and Pollsmoor Prison. Following his release in 1990, he was elected to serve as a member of parliament, representing the ANC. He authored a book, No Bread for Mandela – Memoirs of Ahmed Kathrada, Prisoner No. 468/64.
Ahmed Mohamed Kathrada OMSG (21 August 1929 – 28 March 2017), sometimes known by the nickname "Kathy", was a South African politician and anti-apartheid...
The AhmedKathrada Foundation is a South African-based foundation the seeks to promote non-racialism and the principles within both the Freedom Charter...
University of Kentucky, alongside her life-partner AhmedKathrada. Barbara Hogan met AhmedKathrada after her release from prison in 1990. "Home | Government...
Reclaim The City (RTC) is a non-racial social movement fighting for land and housing in Cape Town's inner-city and wealthy suburbs. Reclaim The City is...
to the imprisonment of Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, Govan Mbeki, AhmedKathrada, Denis Goldberg, Raymond Mhlaba, Elias Motsoaledi, Andrew Mlangeni....
resign by prominent public figures, including anti-apartheid activist AhmedKathrada, due to the scandal. In line with the Constitutional Court's judgement...
The EFF was criticized by the South African Council of Churches, the AhmedKathrada Foundation, and the ANC for comparing Public Enterprises Minister Pravin...
released from the prison on 15 October 1989 together with ANC members AhmedKathrada, Raymond Mhlaba, Wilton Mkwayi, Andrew Mlangeni, Oscar Mpetha, Elias...
treason, together with Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, Raymond Mhlaba, AhmedKathrada and other eminent ANC leaders, for their role in the ANC's armed wing...
the Chinese Communist Party leadership. In 1955, Sisulu, Mandela, and AhmedKathrada watched the Congress of the People gathering – which adopted the Freedom...
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Mandela: the authorised portrait. Mac Maharaj (editorial consultant), AhmedKathrada (editorial consultant), Mike Nichol (narrative), Tim Couzens (interview)...
Cape. He also serves as the Deputy Chairperson of the Board of the AhmedKathrada Foundation. In August 2019 Hanekom took former President Jacob Zuma...
such as Nelson Mandela, Govan Mbeki, Walter Sisulu, Dennis Goldberg, AhmedKathrada, Raymond Mhlaba, Andrew Mlangeni and Elias Motsoaledi's were sentenced...
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their decision to close the accounts with Oakbay. Notable ANC members AhmedKathrada and Derek Hanekom called on the ANC to address public concerns relating...
al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohras, a sect within Shia Islam Ahmed Timol Yusuf Dadoo AhmedKathrada Zainab Asvat Amina Cachalia, played a leading role in the...
Bram Fischer Arthur Goldreich Chris Hani Bantu Holomisa Joel Joffe AhmedKathrada Albert Luthuli Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Mac Maharaj D. F. Malan Nelson...
arrested many major leaders of the ANC and MK, including Sisulu, Mbeki and AhmedKathrada. They were detained and indicted with sabotage and attempting to bring...
criticism from the SACP, civil society, several ANC stalwarts (including AhmedKathrada, Ronnie Kasrils, Trevor Manuel, and Cheryl Carolus), and several active...
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Bram Fischer Arthur Goldreich Chris Hani Bantu Holomisa Joel Joffe AhmedKathrada Albert Luthuli Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Mac Maharaj D. F. Malan Nelson...
funeral of AhmedKathrada, his friend and an ANC stalwart, Motlanthe received a standing ovation when he quoted from a letter sent to Zuma by Kathrada in 2016...
Bram Fischer Arthur Goldreich Chris Hani Bantu Holomisa Joel Joffe AhmedKathrada Albert Luthuli Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Mac Maharaj D. F. Malan Nelson...
arrested at Liliesleaf Farm along with Walter Sisulu, Govan Mbeki, AhmedKathrada, Denis Goldberg, Raymond Mhlaba, and Andrew Mlangeni. At the Rivonia...
Slovo Raymond Mhlaba (from 1962) Wilton Mkwayi (from 1963) Jack Hodgson AhmedKathrada Denis Goldberg Arthur Goldreich Curnick Ndlovu Ronnie Kasrils (from...
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