Anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada has died at the age of 87. He was a member of the African National Congress who spent 26 years in prison—18 of them on Robben Island along with Nelson Mandela.

A veteran of the South African liberation movement, Ahmed Kathrada was a political prisoner for 26 years on Robben Island. He spoke last night in West Hall about his experiences. About 100 students ...

Kathrada, or Kathy as South Africans affectionately called him, was sentenced to life imprisonment on Robben Island during the apartheid era, with Nelson Mandela and 10 other anti-apartheid ...

Cape Town – The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AKF) will take 40 young people on a tour of Robben Island as part of its Youth Leadership Camp this week. They are from communities based in the south ...

Ahmed Kathrada, Anti-Apartheid Activist, Dies At 87 : ... Convicted and sentenced to life in prison, the 34-year-old was sent to Robben Island, the infamous prison off Cape Town.

The Five would be guided on their Robben Island tour by struggle stalwart and longtime political prisoner on the island, Ahmed Kathrada. ANA Cuban Five ‘sacrifice’ a gift to SA liberation ...

Ahmed Kathrada and fellow Robben Island prisoner, Laloo Chiba, sharing a humorous moment at the hospital just before Kathrada had surgery. He died from complications following the operation. Ahmed ...

F ormer “Isidingo” actor and 919 radio presenter, Jack Devnarain, took to social media to share a heartfelt tribute to former Robben Island inmate and struggle stalwart, Ahmed Kathrada.

Ahmed Kathrada's Stories A dedicated friend of Mandela who was imprisoned on Robben Island from 1964-1989, Kathrada recounts how the prisoners smuggled out Mandela's autobiography.

Reporting from Johannesburg, South Africa — Ahmed Kathrada, a close confidante of Nelson Mandela who dedicated his life to opposing apartheid and racism, died in Johannesburg on Tuesday morning.

Reporting from Johannesburg, South Africa — Ahmed Kathrada, a close confidante of Nelson Mandela who dedicated his life to opposing apartheid and racism, died in Johannesburg on Tuesday morning ...