Former Rivonia trialist and anti-apartheid struggle veteran Ahmed Kathrada died today, following a long illness. CD AndersonAffectionately known as Kathy to friends and family, Ahmed Kathrada was born in the small North West town of Schweizer-Reneke on 21 August 1929. Before Kathrada was 18, he was jailed for participating in the South African Indian Congress’s Passive Resistance Campaign. Kathrada spent 26 years in prison – 18 years on Robben Island before he was transferred to Pollsmoor Prison, Cape Town. Source: Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, Wikipedia, South African History OnlineWould you like to use this article in your publication or on your website?

Source: The North Africa Journal March 28, 2017 03:56 UTC