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Family members came in several private cars and a minibus combi from Randfontein, Johannesburg, Pretoria , Kempton Park, Kimberley and Taung to join and wish her well. Golf View Secondary strives for excellence Karabo Tau (middle), a Grade 11 learner from Golf View Second- ary recently walked away with first prize in Boxer Store’s Youth Leader- ship Programme. The competition entailed writing an essay of 500 words on “When you are 40 years old, describe what you think your life will be like?” Golf View Secondary came first out of five other schools in the district who also partici- pated. “We are extremely proud of Karabo’s achievement. She is indeed the epitome of excellence, which is Tete Saul (holding the birthday cake) is joined by some of her neighbours and her an accurate representation of our nieces Carol and Mapaseka Sekonyane from Mohlakeng near Randfontein . school. 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Kathrada family, the African National Congress and the Kathrada Foundation at the sad passing of the late anti-apartheid struggle hero, Ahmed Kathrada who Addressing thousands of local residents JB Marks, whose remains were reburied died on Tuesday morning in hospital. who on Saturday attended the unveiling on March 22 2015 at his hometown in ceremony of a six metre bronze statue Ventersdorp after being repatriated from In his message Premier Mahumapelo Mandela and his other comrades, he of Marks at Ventersdorp, NW 405 Local Moscow in Russia, is a renowned hero who said the government and the people of the could not be swayed when the apartheid Municipality, Premier Mahumapelo said it contributed immensely to the liberation province received the news of the passing government attempted to isolate him was important for residents of the province struggle. He was born on 21 March 1903 on of struggle icon Ahmed Kathrada from his comrades by suggesting he was to come together and pursue unity that would and died on August 1 1972 in Moscow after early on Tuesday morning with shock better than them because of his race. His always be there from one generation to suffering a heart attack. and disbelief. wisdom will be missed. another. The provincial department of Culture, Arts “We are deeply saddened by this loss “Our condolences go to his family, “We must in honour of the selfless liberation and Traditional Affairs which is the custodian of a man who dedicated all of his life friends and the African National fighters like JB Marks, always make sure that of the province’s cultural, artistic and heritage to fighting injustice with the tenacity Congress. We pray that in their loss, and we put first the unity of South Africans in programme, led the process of erecting this matched by very few. Ahmed Kathrada in these trying times, they will find solace whatever we do. statue, this in working in collaboration with stood up to the apartheid government in the knowledge that uncle Kathy ran his “The history that JB Marks and other the Reconciliation, Healing and Renewal when it was at its cruellest and in so race well and that his legacy will remain forefathers have left is something that we unit in the Office of the Premier. The site doing showed what a profound leader he with us for a long time to come. must talk about and always remember”, on which Marks’ remains were reburied and was. “May his soul rest in peace,” remarked Premier Mahumapelo adding that statue erected has been declared a heritage “In spending time in jail with Nelson Mahumapelo said. keeping memories of such great legacies site. alive was critical for the future generation. The unveiling ceremony was attended Premier Mahumapelo who was joined by the by among others, the JB Marks family and Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance Ventersdorp community. Kathrada passes on and Traditional Affairs, the Speaker of the Provincial Legislature Susanna Dantjie and MAHIKENG MAIL – MAHIKENG: The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation on Tuesday Members of the Executive Council, had morning expressed its deep sadness when announcing the passing on of ANC veteran, earlier in the day visited the two Marks Ahmed Kathrada (87) at the Donald Gordon Hospital in Johannesburg. families in Tshing township, Ventersdorp, The Foundation said Kathrada passed away Kathrada was buried according to Muslim where he also emphasised the significance of peacefully after a short period of illness, fol- religious rights. unity within the family. lowing surgery to the brain. Fellow Robben Island prisoner, Laloo ‘Isu’ Speaking on behalf of the family, Roswyn Neeshan Balton, Executive Director of the Chiba (86) said that his comrade’s death has Marks, one of JB Marks’ great grandchildren, Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, confirmed that left a deep vacuum in his life. expressed the family’s gratitude towards the anti-apartheid struggle veteran “breathed “I have worked with Kathy for over sixty efforts by government in honouring the life of his last today”. years. He has been my strength in prison, JB Marks, saying the repatriation and reburial of his remains as well as the erection of this North West Premier, Supra Mahumape- “This is a great loss to the ANC, the broad- my guide in political life and my pillar of lo addresses the crowd at the unveiling er liberation movement and South Africa as a strength in the most difficult moments of my statue, all demonstrated the indispensable whole. Internationally, he was staunch in his life. Now he is gone,” said a visibly shaken leadership role their great grandfather played of the JB Marks statute in Ventersdorp support for the Palestinian struggle.