Tributes pour in for struggle stalwart Ahmed Kathrada
Nelson Mandela Foundation says it is ‘deeply saddened’ about the death of a dear friend, Mmusi Maimane hails Uncle Kathy for his unwavering commitment to justice
Tributes are pouring in for ANC stalwart Ahmed Kathrada‚ who died in the early hours of Tuesday. Kathrada passed away at about 4am on Tuesday in a Johannesburg hospital after suffering complications from a medical procedure to deal with clotting on the brain. His condition had severely deteriorated in the hours leading up to his death. The Nelson Mandela Foundation mourned the death of the ANC stalwart‚ while politicians past and present took to Twitter to salute Kathrada‚ including Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula and Mmusi Maimane. “Mr K‚ as he was affectionately known at the Foundation‚ played a pivotal role both in the establishment of the organisation in 1999 as Mr Mandela’s post-presidential office and in its later growth as an NGO promoting social justice through dialogue and memory work. He was our wise counsellor‚ our stern critic‚ our best friend‚” the foundation said in a statement. “But we will remember him‚ fundamentally‚ as the embodiment of promise for a liberatory futu...
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