Ahmed Kathrada’s legacy will be felt for generations, Patricia de Lille says
29 March 2017 - 14:12
The City of Cape Town paid tribute to ANC struggle stalwart Ahmed Kathrada during a full council meeting on Wednesday. Kathrada died in the early hours of Tuesday after being in hospital for the past month. He had undergone brain surgery to remove a blood clot before he died. In 2015, Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille awarded Kathrada the freedom of the city at a ceremony held at the historic Cape Town City Hall. Addressing the full sitting‚ De Lille said the country had lost a wonderful soul and a man who fought courageously against the unjust forces of the apartheid regime.
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