March2017

‘Monster’ storm batters Australia

A powerful cyclone has pummelled the north-east Australian coast, causing major damage, torrential rain and power cuts to tens of thousands of homes. Cyclone Debbie made landfall between Bowen and Airlie Beach in Queensland as a category four storm, whipping up gusts of 263km/h (163 mph). It is moving inland as a[…]

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Kathrada on Castro, forgiveness and everything in between

From forgiveness to Fidel Castro, from imprisonment to reconciliation, struggle stalwart and Rivonia trialist Ahmed Kathrada, 87, never held back. Here are some of his thoughts over the years. On forgiveness “We can’t live a life of bitterness, revenge and hatred. As difficult as it may be, we have to[…]

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Ahmed Kathrada passes away

One of last three remaining Rivonia Trialists, anti-apartheid stalwart Ahmed Kathrada (87) died on Tuesday morning, at the Donald Gordon Hospital in Johannesburg. Kathrada passed away peacefully after a short period of illness, following surgery to the brain. Neeshan Balton, executive director of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, confirmed that the anti-apartheid struggle[…]

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Kathrada in a serious condition

Anti-apartheid struggle stalwart Ahmed Kathrada’s condition has taken a turn for the worse in the past 24 hours and his family are trying to make him as “comfortable as possible”.  That’s according to the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation’s director Neeshan Balton, who say the global humanitarian had “experienced several post-operation complications,[…]

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Reclaim the City vow to continue ‘occupation’

As part of calls to have the City of Cape Town transform the inner City into an inclusive space, activist movement Reclaim the City over the weekend began occupying abandoned rooms in Woodstock Hospital and Helen Bowden Nursing Home building. In total, 12 activists are occupying the two buildings with[…]

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