Ahmed Kathrada: Remembering the Anti-Apartheid Activist Jailed on Robben Island with Mandela

democracynow.org - Anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada has died at the age of 87. Kathrada, better known as Kathy, was a member of the African National Congress. In 1963 he was arrested with other ANC leaders, and went on to spend 26 years in prison - 18 of them on Robben Island along with Nelson Mandela. He later served as President Mandela’s parliamentary adviser. In 2014 Ahmed Kathrada spoke in Visby, Sweden. He began by talking about Nelson Mandela’s famous statement during his trial in 1961.
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[@SpoopySquid]

Been following his funeral all day. RIP a local hero

[@theyellowgloves]

*A true hero has left us*

[@edwardbrennan7140]

RIP Ahmed. Bravo Sweden.

[@NellieKAdaba]

Rest in peace Ahmed.

[@JeanetteAAvila]

RIP Ahmed