Kathrada, A. M. (Ahmad M.), 1929-2017
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Ahmed Mohamed Kathrada, also known as Kathy Kathrada (b. Aug. 21, 1929–d. Mar. 28, 2017) was an anti-apartheid activist, politician, political prisoner, and MP in South Africa. He was a leading member of the ANC and of the SACP; founding member of the Transvaal Indian Volunteer Corps and its successor, the Transvaal Indian Youth Congress. Kathrada was imprisoned on Robben Island, 1964–82, then Pollsmoor Prison until his release on 15 October 1989. He served as a MP from 1994, after South Africa’s first democratic elections, and served as political adviser to President Mandela.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Kathrada, A. M. (Ahmad). Kathrada collection [microform]. | Michigan State University Libraries, Main Library | |
| creatorOf | Ahmed Kathrada Collection | Nelson Mandela Foundation | |
| creatorOf | Kathrada, A. M. (Ahmad). Kathrada collection [microform]. | Michigan State University Libraries, Main Library | |
| creatorOf | Ahmed Kathrada Collection II | Nelson Mandela Foundation | |
| creatorOf | Ahmed Kathrada Interviews with Nelson Mandela | Nelson Mandela Foundation | |
| creatorOf | Judge Thumba Pillay Collection | Nelson Mandela Foundation |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf |
Mandela : The Authorized Portrait |
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| creatorOf | Memoirs : [Bibliography] | ||
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A Simple Freedom : The Strong Mind of Robben Island Prisoner, No. 468/64 |
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| Relation | Name | |
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| memberOf | ANC, African National Congress | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Goldberg, Denis, 1933- | person |
| associatedWith | Mandela, Nelson, 1918-2013 | person |
| associatedWith | Mbeki, Govan, 1910-2001 | person |
| associatedWith | Sisulu, Walter, 1912-2003 | person |
| employeeOf | Transvaal Indian Congress. Passive Resistance Council | corporateBody |
| founderOf | Transvaal Indian Youth Congress | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Umkhonto we Sizwe (South Africa) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | University of the Western Cape | corporateBody |
| alumnusOrAlumnaOf | University of the Witwatersrand | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wolpe Harold fl 1973 | person |
| employeeOf | World federation of democratic youth | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Schweizer-Reneke | 10 | ZA | |
| Johannesburg | 06 | ZA |
| Subject |
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| Anti-apartheid movement |
| Political prisoners |
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| Political activists |
| Politicians |
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Person
Birth 1929-08-21
Death 2017-03-28
Male
South Africans
English
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