Funeral arrangements for Kathrada to be announced in due course
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The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation says the struggle stalwart will be buried according to Muslim religious rights.
The 87-year-old died early this morning at the Donald Gordon Hospital in Johannesburg, following surgery to the brain.
The Foundation's Zaakirah Vade says details of his funeral will be made public in due course.
She thanked South Africans for their continuous support over the last few weeks.
“We hope South Africans will continue with Ahmed Kathrada’s legacy going forward into the future. He was an activist for non-racialism. He actively promoted youth development, leadership, constitutionalism and Human Rights. That’s the legacy we want to uphold.”
Kathrada had an illustrious political career having served between 1994 and '99 as the parliamentary counsellor to late President Nelson Mandela. He was born on 21 August 1929 in rural Schweizer-Reneke and was introduced to politics as a young boy when he joined a non-racial youth club run by the Young Communist League.
The 87-year-old died early this morning at the Donald Gordon Hospital in Johannesburg, following surgery to the brain.
The Foundation's Zaakirah Vade says details of his funeral will be made public in due course.
She thanked South Africans for their continuous support over the last few weeks.
“We hope South Africans will continue with Ahmed Kathrada’s legacy going forward into the future. He was an activist for non-racialism. He actively promoted youth development, leadership, constitutionalism and Human Rights. That’s the legacy we want to uphold.”
Kathrada had an illustrious political career having served between 1994 and '99 as the parliamentary counsellor to late President Nelson Mandela. He was born on 21 August 1929 in rural Schweizer-Reneke and was introduced to politics as a young boy when he joined a non-racial youth club run by the Young Communist League.
