South Africa mourns the loss of a great freedom fighter Ahmed Kathrada. He was active in the ANC as well as the South African Communist Party and fought against the Apartheid regime. Imprisoned on Robben Island he was not released until 1990. His activities included challenging the Apartheid laws such as the Asiatic Land Tenure and Representation Act. This law restricted where Indians could live, be employed, or have land ownership. Ahmed Kathrada became a close ally of Nelson Mandela and would later serve the President as Parliamentary Counselor. Kathrada served his nation and changed it for the better. While South Africa still struggles to create racial harmony, many should follow Kathrada's example. It is up to a new generation to form the South Africa envisioned by the brave men and women who fought racism and economic injustice.
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